Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County, Minnesota, has 1,284,784 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Minneapolis. It uses Central Time and covers 554 sq mi (1,435 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
1,284,784
Land area
554 sq mi (1,435 km²)
County seat or government
Minneapolis
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$97,653 ± $1,190
Median home value
$392,900 ± $2,254
Median rent, with utilities
$1,487 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
62.7% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
52.7 sq mi (137 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27053
Coordinates (central point)
45.006121, -93.475228

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 Hennepin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 5536939,290 people
  2. 5531138,472 people
  3. 5540737,667 people
  4. 5542336,724 people
  5. 5540636,581 people
  6. 5541635,015 people
  7. 5541435,007 people
  8. 5544333,660 people
  9. 5542832,499 people
  10. 5540831,507 people
  11. 5541831,505 people
  12. 5542130,843 people
All 74
  1. 5534730,429 people
  2. 5541929,738 people
  3. 5540428,920 people
  4. 5542228,452 people
  5. 5544628,247 people
  6. 5541127,741 people
  7. 5534327,102 people
  8. 5542927,024 people
  9. 5542625,251 people
  10. 5541725,102 people
  11. 5531324,913 people
  12. 5542724,764 people
  13. 5541224,460 people
  14. 5542024,451 people
  15. 5531623,294 people
  16. 5543022,749 people
  17. 5531722,299 people
  18. 5530521,068 people
  19. 5544720,931 people
  20. 5534520,789 people
  21. 5541020,422 people
  22. 5533119,805 people
  23. 5543718,881 people
  24. 5543118,664 people
  25. 5534618,588 people
  26. 5544117,944 people
  27. 5540317,601 people
  28. 5540517,198 people
  29. 5537416,661 people
  30. 5544416,559 people
  31. 5543815,701 people
  32. 5539115,502 people
  33. 5538715,030 people
  34. 5541314,655 people
  35. 5543614,462 people
  36. 5543514,192 people
  37. 5536414,097 people
  38. 5534414,034 people
  39. 5544513,546 people
  40. 5544212,694 people
  41. 5540111,816 people
  42. 5540911,188 people
  43. 5542510,908 people
  44. 5542410,289 people
  45. 5534010,183 people
  46. 5532810,019 people
  47. 554399,459 people
  48. 554548,880 people
  49. 553596,997 people
  50. 554156,900 people
  51. 553276,016 people
  52. 553885,893 people
  53. 553735,822 people
  54. 553565,696 people
  55. 554555,390 people
  56. 553754,326 people
  57. 553413,561 people
  58. 553573,419 people
  59. 553841,896 people
  60. 55402667 people
  61. 55111233 people
  62. 55450124 people

74 ZIP Code areas overlap Hennepin 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

Hennepin 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.

School districts in Hennepin County, largest first

  1. Minneapolis Public School District427,246 people
  2. Anoka-Hennepin Public School District248,857 people
  3. Osseo Public School District154,618 people
  4. Robbinsdale Public School District100,936 people
  5. Bloomington Public School District88,515 people
  6. Elk River School District82,523 people
  7. Wayzata Public School District74,798 people
  8. Hopkins Public School District67,263 people
  9. Eden Prairie Public School District59,082 people
  10. St. Louis Park Public School District47,982 people
  11. Richfield Public School District43,046 people
  12. Edina Public School District42,936 people
All 22
  1. Minnetonka Public School District40,838 people
  2. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools35,165 people
  3. Waconia Public School District22,791 people
  4. Westonka Public School District20,244 people
  5. Orono Public School District12,631 people
  6. Delano Public School District12,017 people
  7. Watertown-Mayer Public School District11,096 people
  8. St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools10,919 people
  9. Rockford Public School District10,172 people
  10. Brooklyn Center School District8,972 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.

  1. Minneapolis, Minnesota (city)427,246 people
  2. Bloomington, Minnesota (city)88,665 people
  3. Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (city)83,876 people
  4. Plymouth, Minnesota (city)79,220 people
  5. Maple Grove, Minnesota (city)71,173 people
  6. Eden Prairie, Minnesota (city)63,051 people
  7. Edina, Minnesota (city)53,262 people
  8. Minnetonka, Minnesota (city)53,064 people
  9. St. Louis Park, Minnesota (city)49,594 people
  10. Richfield, Minnesota (city)36,642 people
  11. Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (city)32,479 people
  12. Chanhassen, Minnesota (city)26,006 people
All 45
  1. Champlin, Minnesota (city)23,294 people
  2. Crystal, Minnesota (city)22,476 people
  3. Golden Valley, Minnesota (city)21,725 people
  4. New Hope, Minnesota (city)21,181 people
  5. Hopkins, Minnesota (city)18,819 people
  6. Robbinsdale, Minnesota (city)14,234 people
  7. Rogers, Minnesota (city)13,685 people
  8. St. Anthony, Hennepin County, Minnesota (city)9,671 people
  9. Mound, Minnesota (city)9,107 people
  10. Dayton, Minnesota (city)9,095 people
  11. Minnetrista, Minnesota (city)8,708 people
  12. Orono, Minnesota (city)8,195 people
  13. Shorewood, Minnesota (city)7,647 people
  14. Corcoran, Minnesota (city)7,302 people
  15. Medina, Minnesota (city)6,968 people
  16. Rockford, Minnesota (city)4,597 people
  17. Wayzata, Minnesota (city)4,354 people
  18. Deephaven, Minnesota (city)3,793 people

See all 45 cities, towns and communities in Hennepin County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ramsey County, Minnesota18 mi east
  2. Carver County, Minnesota20 mi southwest
  3. Anoka County, Minnesota22 mi northeast
  4. Scott County, Minnesota25 mi south
  5. Wright County, Minnesota27 mi northwest
  6. Dakota County, Minnesota31 mi southeast
  7. Sherburne County, Minnesota34 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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