Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Brooklyn Park, 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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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,850 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3158.4 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.80% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 29,092 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Brooklyn Park grew by 18.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 83,850 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Brooklyn Park is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.1% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,955 21.4% +0.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,212 24.1% +2.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,139 19.2% -0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,313 12.3% -4.2 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 50.1% of the people living in Brooklyn Park and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 49.9% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Brooklyn Park has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,803 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.57% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Brooklyn Park is about 3% higher than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $409,337 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,325 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Brooklyn Park is about 25.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,325 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Brooklyn Park spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 173 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.8 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.6 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 173 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,375 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.9% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,026 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,964 | 854 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Brooklyn Park is 21 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
Brooklyn Park has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Health
Brooklyn Park has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.7% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Brooklyn Park, MN Compared With Nearby Cities
Brooklyn Park, MN is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 83,850 residents against a local median of 27,858. The measure that sets Brooklyn Park, MN apart most is median home price: $409,337, 40% above the local median of $291,669.
The cities themselves spread $400,810 on median home price, so Brooklyn Park, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brooklyn Park, MN has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park, MN | 83,850 | $92,803 #2/5 | $409,337 #2/5 | 20.8 min #2/5 |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 32,490 | $72,475 | $28,928 | 21.2 min |
| Champlin, MN | 23,225 | $115,165 | $225,006 | 23.2 min |
| Crystal, MN | 22,688 | $92,729 | $429,737 | 20.4 min |
| Coon Rapids, MN | 63,456 | $88,746 | $358,333 | 22.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
What is the population of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
About 83,850 people live in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in 29,092 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 35.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Brooklyn Park, Minnesota mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota has 3,158 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 37 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
The median home costs 4.4 times the median household income ($409,337 against $92,803), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,325 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
Unemployment in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is only 4.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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