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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

City in Hennepin County, Minnesota · ZIP 55429, 55430

  • Hennepin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18 public schools
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  • 31,755 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,306Households
  • $72,009Median household income
  • $261,100Median home value
  • 18Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Brooklyn Center

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Population, 2000 to 2020+15.8%
28k30k32k34k2000: 29,17220002010: 30,10420102020: 33,782202029,17233,782
Population of Brooklyn Center at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,172
201030,104
202033,782

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brooklyn Center
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k38.9%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $72,009 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brooklyn Center
Owner occupied
6,994 units
Renter occupied
4,312 units
Vacancy rate
2.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brooklyn Center compared with its county and state
Brooklyn Center compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooklyn CenterHennepin CountyMinnesota
Population32,8111,268,9035,713,716
Median household income$72,009$96,339$87,556
Median age32.837.438.6
Median home value$261,100$376,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.6%53.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents21.6%13.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes61.9%63.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.7 minutes22.4 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Brooklyn Center18
Public schools in Brooklyn Center, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Brooklyn Center ECSE Age 3 - 5Special educationPre-KBrooklyn Center Community Schools
Early Childhood Special EducationSpecial educationPre-KOSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Early Childhood Special Education (Special educationPre-KBrooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Evergreen Park Elementary-STEMPublicPre-K–5Anoka-Hennepin School District
GARDEN CITY ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5OSSEO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
New Millennium Academy CharterCharterK–8New Millennium Academy
NORTHPORT ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Progeny Academy Charter SchoolCharterK–8Progeny Academy Charter School
Twin Lakes STEM AcademyCharterK–6Twin Lakes STEM Academy
Brooklyn Center Middle SchoolPublic6–8Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Middle School ALCAlternative6–8Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center 9 Grade Summer ALCAlternative9Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Early College AcadAlternative9–12Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center High SchoolPublic9–12Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Independent StudyAlternative9–12Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Brooklyn Center Summer SchoolAlternative9–12Brooklyn Center Community Schools
INSIGHT SCHOOL OF MINNESOTAPublic6–12Brooklyn Center Community Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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