Hennepin County, MN
Get paid to care for your family member in Hennepin County, Minnesota
About 211,400 people in Hennepin County are 65 or older — 17% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Minnesota as a whole. Roughly 23,900 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Hennepin County is one of the state's biggest population centers, and home-care agencies do work here — but staffing is thin, schedules change, and a stranger in the house is not what every family wants.
Who needs care in Hennepin
- People 65 and older
- 211,400
- People 85 and older
- 23,900
- Median age
- 38.0
- Rank in Minnesota
- 1st
17% of Hennepin residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 87 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Hennepin County is a large metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 1). Minnesota as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Minnesota pays family caregivers
$22.74/hr
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Minnesota Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Minnesota's programs at a glance
- CFSS
- CDCS
- Elderly Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Yes
- Parent paid for a child?
- Yes
- Waitlist
- Some programs have no waitlist.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Minnesota guide →
Towns and cities in Hennepin County
Minnesota sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Minneapolis and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Hennepin County:
- Minneapolis428,579
- Bloomington88,344
- Brooklyn Park82,893
- Plymouth78,551
- Maple Grove72,739
- Eden Prairie62,905
- Edina53,564
- Minnetonka52,651
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Hennepin apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Hennepin County start with Minnesota's program:
Start with a MnCHOICES/long-term care consultation assessment through your county (or call the Senior LinkAge Line); also apply for Medical Assistance (MA-LTC application).
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Minnesota program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Hennepin questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Hennepin County?
Yes. Minnesota runs real Medicaid programs — like CFSS — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Hennepin County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Hennepin County?
Reported figures in Minnesota are around $22.74/hr, but rates vary — the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Hennepin County apply?
Families in Hennepin County start with the state, not the county. Start with a MnCHOICES/long-term care consultation assessment through your county (or call the Senior LinkAge Line); also apply for Medical Assistance (MA-LTC application).
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Hennepin County?
Yes — a spouse can be paid here. The fine print for Minnesota: yes — since 10/1/2024 spouses can be paid CFSS/PCA workers (per MN DHS bulletin); spouses also hirable under CDCS
How many people in Hennepin County might need this?
211,400 residents of Hennepin County are 65 or older and about 23,900 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Minnesota's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Hennepin do you cover?
All of Hennepin County — including Minneapolis, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth and Maple Grove. Eligibility is set by Minnesota, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Minnesota's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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