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Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County, Minnesota · ZIP 55111, 55305, 55311

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,273,334 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 534,573Households
  • $96,339Median household income
  • $376,500Median home value
  • 42Towns with a page
  • 70ZIP codes

Hennepin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.8%
1.1M1.2M1.3M2000: 1,116,20020002010: 1,152,42520102020: 1,281,56520201,116,2001,281,565
Population of Hennepin County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,116,200
20101,152,425
20201,281,565

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

Household income in Hennepin County
Under $50k24.9%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over18.5%

Median household income $96,339 · 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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hennepin County
Owner occupied
336,521 units
Renter occupied
198,052 units
Vacancy rate
5.3%

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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hennepin County2023
Health care and social assistance158,183
Management of companies and enterprises97,520
Professional, scientific, and technical services87,772
Finance and insurance79,426
Manufacturing78,423
Retail trade74,922
Accommodation and food services70,472
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services50,821

939,201 employees in 40,486 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hennepin County compared with its state
Hennepin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHennepin CountyMinnesota
Population1,268,9035,713,716
Median household income$96,339$87,556
Median age37.438.6
Median home value$376,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher53.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents13.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes63.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.4 minutes23.1 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Hennepin County42 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MinneapolisCity428,57954.0 sq mi
BloomingtonCity88,34434.7 sq mi
Brooklyn ParkCity82,89326.1 sq mi
PlymouthCity78,55132.7 sq mi
Maple GroveCity72,73932.6 sq mi
Eden PrairieCity62,90532.5 sq mi
EdinaCity53,56415.5 sq mi
MinnetonkaCity52,65126.9 sq mi
St. Louis ParkCity49,89910.6 sq mi
RichfieldCity36,4916.78 sq mi
Brooklyn CenterCity31,7558.00 sq mi
ChamplinCity23,0458.15 sq mi
CrystalCity22,0825.79 sq mi
Golden ValleyCity21,26310.2 sq mi
New HopeCity20,7455.06 sq mi
HopkinsCity19,4624.06 sq mi
RogersCity14,49325.4 sq mi
RobbinsdaleCity13,9932.79 sq mi
DaytonCity10,74423.4 sq mi
St. AnthonyCity9,9932.24 sq mi
MinnetristaCity9,09126.1 sq mi
MoundCity9,0312.86 sq mi
CorcoranCity8,37835.8 sq mi
OronoCity8,22815.9 sq mi
ShorewoodCity7,5575.31 sq mi
MedinaCity7,20925.6 sq mi
WayzataCity4,3083.09 sq mi
DeephavenCity3,7622.33 sq mi
IndependenceCity3,71032.4 sq mi
GreenfieldCity2,90820.4 sq mi
OsseoCity2,5260.74 sq mi
ExcelsiorCity2,2960.63 sq mi
St. BonifaciusCity2,1691.04 sq mi
Long LakeCity1,9370.86 sq mi
Maple PlainCity1,6481.06 sq mi
Spring ParkCity1,6410.35 sq mi
Tonka BayCity1,5400.94 sq mi
Medicine LakeCity1,3430.17 sq mi
GreenwoodCity7130.36 sq mi
LorettoCity6100.26 sq mi
Village of Minnetonka BeachCity5370.47 sq mi
WoodlandCity3770.57 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.