Anoka County, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Anoka County, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Minnesota
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 91% of counties in Minnesota
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 370,272 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 830.7 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.03% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.1 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 137,401 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Anoka County grew by 13.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 370,272 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Anoka County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.9% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 76,627 20.7% -0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 84,936 22.9% +1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 79,462 21.5% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 55,731 15.1% -1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Anoka County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 50.2% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Anoka County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,615 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.10% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Anoka County is about 13% higher than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $324,200 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,463 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Anoka County is about 18.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,463 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Anoka County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 196 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.6 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.1 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 196 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,085 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.2% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,879 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,410 | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Anoka County is 24 minutes, longer than the 20 minutes in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Anoka County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
Health
Anoka County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Anoka County, MN Compared With Nearby Counties
Anoka County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 370,272 residents against a local median of 276,224. The measure that sets Anoka County, MN apart most is median home price: $324,200, 37% above the local median of $237,318.
The counties themselves spread $111,691 on median home price, so Anoka County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Anoka County, MN has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County, MN | 370,272 | $101,615 #2/6 | $324,200 #1/6 | 23.6 min #4/6 |
| Isanti County, MN | 42,596 | $87,417 | $237,318 | 26.9 min |
| Ramsey County, MN | 542,690 | $82,398 | $320,984 | 20.4 min |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,268,249 | $97,974 | $303,459 | 20.8 min |
| Chisago County, MN | 57,989 | $99,358 | $234,677 | 30.9 min |
| Washington County, MN | 276,224 | $115,522 | $209,293 | 22.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Anoka County, Minnesota.
How big is Anoka County, Minnesota by population?
About 370,272 people live in Anoka County, Minnesota, in 137,401 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 37.1, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Anoka County, Minnesota mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Anoka County, Minnesota has 831 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 9.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Anoka County, Minnesota an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($324,200 against $101,615), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,463 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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