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The City of Orono had a population of 8,290 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Orono is located at latitude 44.9714 and longitude -93.6044 in Hennepin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Orono encompass a land area of 16 sq. miles and a water area of 9.15 sq. miles. Hennepin County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Orono has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,290 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,246 (99.5%) |
Population in Families | 7,219 (87.1%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 44 ( 0.5%) |
Population Density | 521 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $192,840 |
Average Household Income | $300,079 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 32% |
Per Capita Income | $115,425 |
Wealth Index5 | 299 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (67.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,465 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,878 (83.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 310 ( 8.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 277 ( 8.0%) |
Median Home Value | $979,252 |
Average Home Value | $1,116,580 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 72 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,188 |
Average Household Size | 2.59 |
Family Households | 2,378 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.06% | -0.19% |
Households | 0.22% | -0.02% |
Families | -0.06% | |
Median Household Income | 1.92% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.43% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.11% |
The table below compares Orono to the other 915 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 119 | 87th |
Population Density | # 465 | 49th |
Median Household Income | # 9 | 99th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 227 | 25th |
Per Capita Income | # 5 | 100th |
Diversity Index | # 503 | 45th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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