County Dossier

Dakota County

Minnesota | County

Population

445,771

Land Area

562.6 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
562.6 sq mi
Water Area
24.3 sq mi
Water Share
4.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

445,771

Density
792.4 / sq mi
Households
174,362
Housing Units
178,879
Median Age
38.6 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$106,318

GDP

$37.14B

Real GDP Change+4.1%
Per Capita Income
$52,084
Personal Income
$35.29B
Personal Income Per Capita
$77,886

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

601 ft

Mean

913 ft

Max

1,189 ft

Provenance

GEOID 27037 ANSI 00659464
Latitude 44.67089 Longitude -93.06248
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23