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Crystal, Minnesota

City in Hennepin County, Minnesota · ZIP 55422, 55427, 55428

  • Hennepin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
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  • 22,082 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,307Households
  • $86,752Median household income
  • $280,500Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Crystal

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Population, 2000 to 2020+2.8%
22k22.5k23k23.5k2000: 22,69820002010: 22,15120102020: 23,330202022,69823,330
Population of Crystal at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,698
201022,151
202023,330

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 Crystal
Under $50k24.4%
$50k to $100k33.2%
$100k to $150k23.6%
$150k to $200k12.1%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $86,752 · 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 Crystal
Owner occupied
7,017 units
Renter occupied
2,290 units
Vacancy rate
3.2%

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.

Crystal compared with its county and state
Crystal compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCrystalHennepin CountyMinnesota
Population22,6851,268,9035,713,716
Median household income$86,752$96,339$87,556
Median age37.137.438.6
Median home value$280,500$376,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.9%53.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents8.5%13.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%63.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.4 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 Crystal6
Public schools in Crystal, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
BEACON ACADEMYCharterK–8BEACON ACADEMY
FOREST ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NEILL ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
The FAIR School - CrystalPublic6–8ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADULT ACADEMICSAlternative9–12ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ROBBINSDALE TRANSITION CENTERSpecial education12ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

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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