Census place 2706382

Blaine

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Blaine city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Blaine.

According to the 2025 estimate, Blaine has a population of 76,603 and 2,328 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median gross rent is $1,705, above the comparison median of $1,393; population density is 2,328/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; and median household income is $106,801, above the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,705
Above the comparison median of $1,393
population density
2,328/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$106,801
Above the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Blaine's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,603
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,328/sq mi
32.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$106,801
Median home value
$352,400
Median gross rent
$1,705
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.9%
Typical commute
24.5 min
Drive-alone commute
69%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
20.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.3%
Homes built 2020+
4%
Households without a vehicle
2.4%
Households with children
37.3%
Residents with a disability
9.3%
Residents without insurance
3.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Anoka County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
36.1°F
Annual rainfall
30.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Blaine.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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