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Dakota County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 439,882 County Seat Ramsey County Courthouse State FIPS 27 County FIPS 037 Num Towns 21 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 443,717 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 439,179 Median Age 38.4 Veterans 21,450 Housing Units 174,164 Uninsured 3,105 Net Migration (recent) 4,758 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 10,950 Total Employees 179,757 Avg Annual Pay $72,792 Median Household Income $101,360 Poverty Rate 5.6% Unemployment Rate 3.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $96,679 Federal Spending FY2024 $4,492,814,938 Federal Spending Per Capita $10,214
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $341,200 Median Rent $1,410 FMR Studio $1,220 FMR 1BR $1,381 FMR 2BR $1,685 FMR 3BR $2,244 FMR 4BR $2,513
Health & Safety
Hospitals 21 EMS Stations 63 Fire Stations 63 Police Stations 63 Adult Smoking 13.0% Adult Obesity 32.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.3 Air Quality Good Days 258
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45 Electric Customers 2581180 Towns with Broadband Data 21 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 231 Libraries 21 Historic Places (NRHP) 37 Homeless Population 758 Schools 355 SNAP Stores 200 Bank Branches 91
Agriculture
Total Farms 281 Land in Farms (acres) 54,726 Avg Farm Size (acres) 194.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2012-07-06 EM FLOODING 2010-03-19 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2001-05-16 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2000-06-27 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 1998-06-23 DR SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS 1997-04-08 DR FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS 1996-06-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Dakota County
Lakeville — pop 69,490Eagan — pop 68,855Burnsville — pop 64,317Apple Valley — pop 56,374Inver Grove Heights — pop 35,801Rosemount — pop 25,650Farmington — pop 23,632Hastings — pop 22,154Northfield — pop 20,790South St. Paul — pop 20,759West St. Paul — pop 20,615Mendota Heights — pop 11,744Lilydale — pop 809Hampton — pop 744Sunfish Lake — pop 522Randolph — pop 466Vermillion — pop 441Mendota — pop 183Coates — pop 147Miesville — pop 138New Trier — pop 86
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
