Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County, Minnesota, has 457,710 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hastings. It uses Central Time and covers 563 sq mi (1,457 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 457,710
- Land area
- 563 sq mi (1,457 km²)
- County seat or government
- Hastings
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $106,318 ± $1,455
- Median home value
- $381,000 ± $3,081
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,548 ± $31
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.9% ± 0.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 24.3 sq mi (63 km²)
- State
- Minnesota
- County code (FIPS)
- 27037
- Coordinates (central point)
- 44.670893, -93.062481
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Dakota County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5504464,762 people
- 5512455,658 people
- 5533747,633 people
- 5502437,287 people
- 5537234,772 people
- 5506833,119 people
- 5512232,261 people
- 5503329,674 people
- 5511829,564 people
- 5512326,501 people
- 5505725,650 people
- 5507621,374 people
All 23
23 ZIP Code areas overlap Dakota County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Dakota County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Dakota County, largest first
- Ravenna Township2,092 people
- Castle Rock Township1,502 people
- Vermillion Township1,396 people
- Marshan Township1,381 people
- Eureka Township1,178 people
- Randolph Township913 people
- Nininger Township908 people
- Hampton Township829 people
- Greenvale Township825 people
- Douglas Township773 people
- Waterford Township543 people
- Sciota Township471 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county
School districts in Dakota County, largest first
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan162,464 people
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District71,946 people
- Lakeville Public School District65,088 people
- West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan46,207 people
- Farmington Public School District38,884 people
- Hastings Public School District31,589 people
- Northfield Public School District29,658 people
- Inver Grove Heights Schools29,638 people
- South St. Paul Public School District20,377 people
- Cannon Falls Public School District7,657 people
- Randolph Public School District2,558 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Lakeville, Minnesota (city)74,354 people
- Eagan, Minnesota (city)68,000 people
- Burnsville, Minnesota (city)64,463 people
- Apple Valley, Minnesota (city)55,679 people
- Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota (city)35,906 people
- Rosemount, Minnesota (city)27,562 people
- Farmington, Minnesota (city)23,902 people
- Hastings, Minnesota (city)22,117 people
- West St. Paul, Minnesota (city)21,382 people
- Northfield, Minnesota (city)20,742 people
- South St. Paul, Minnesota (city)20,611 people
- Mendota Heights, Minnesota (city)11,612 people
All 22
- Empire, Minnesota (city)3,092 people
- Lilydale, Minnesota (city)772 people
- Hampton, Minnesota (city)590 people
- Sunfish Lake, Minnesota (city)533 people
- Randolph, Minnesota (city)461 people
- Vermillion, Minnesota (city)399 people
- Mendota, Minnesota (city)207 people
- Coates, Minnesota (city)131 people
- Miesville, Minnesota (city)125 people
- New Trier, Minnesota (city)78 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Scott County, Minnesota23 mi west
- Ramsey County, Minnesota24 mi north
- Rice County, Minnesota25 mi southwest
- Goodhue County, Minnesota25 mi southeast
- Washington County, Minnesota27 mi north
- Hennepin County, Minnesota31 mi northwest
- Pierce County, Wisconsin31 mi east
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Areas that only touch the edge
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