Who represents the Minnesota 5th congressional district?

Rep. Ilhan Omar (Democratic-MN) represents Minnesota’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Minnesota district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Ilhan Omar (Democratic-MN) is the current representative for Minnesota’s 5th district. The district is heavily Democratic (D+50).

Minnesota district 5 election results

Rep. Ilhan Omar won the 2024 general election with 75.17% of the vote. 351,047 total votes were cast. The full result was 75.17% Democratic, 24.83% Republican. The district is heavily Democratic (D+50).

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Representative Ilhan Omar, Democratic from Minnesota

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Ilhan Omar

Q: Minnesota district 5 demographics

The Minnesota 5th congressional district is 10.6% Hispanic, 61.4% White, 17.4% Black, 5.4% Asian. The median age is 34.9. Median household income is $83,858. 14% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Minnesota's 5th congressional district

Representative Ilhan Omar represents Minnesota's 5th congressional district, serving 707,022 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $83,858 and an unemployment rate of 5.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

707,022Population

↓ 605

$83,858Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,750

5.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↑ 0.3%

7.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

→ no change

54.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,398Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $108

5.0%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

21.7 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 1.0 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Minnesota District 5 Demographics

Median Age 34.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 54% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 51.2% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $83,858 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 34.9 vs 38.5 nationally). 35% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 61.4%. Also significant: Black (17.4%), Hispanic (10.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 51.2% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 19.3% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $83,858, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 54% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,398. Median home value is $348,600.

How People Get to Work

57.1% drive alone. Average commute is 21.7 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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