The club tweeted: "Due to the discovery of a suspect package in the NW Quadrant of the ground, the match has been abandoned today on police advice."
Manchester United - who were due to play Bournemouth at 3pm - described it as "operation code red".
Sniffer dogs are at the ground and security personnel are guiding people from the scene.
It was the Sir Alex Ferguson North Stand and the Stretford End that were evacuated at about 2.30pm - equating to more than half the 75,600-seater stadium.
Fans in the other two stands were initially told to remain in their seats but have now been cleared following the decision to call off the match.
Both sets of players were warming up when they evacuation began - and were subsequently called in and kept in the dressing rooms.
Manchester United fan Rachel Blewitt told Sky News she arrived at the stadium at 2.20pm and shortly afterwards the evacuation started.
She said: "We weren't sure what was going on for a while … and then sniffer dogs came out from the North Stand and along the length of the North Stand and then it transpired that the suspect package was in the North West Quadrant."
The search of the ground will be complicated by people leaving bags as their made their way out in a rush.
Convention dictates that all Premier League games start at the same time on the final day of the season - but no other match has been delayed.
United are embroiled in a battle for fourth place with Manchester City and they will now know their local rivals' result before their game with Bournemouth is played out.
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