Crystal, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Crystal, 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 average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,688 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3864.2 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.13% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.2 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,267 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Crystal grew by 3.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,688 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Crystal is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 25.9% of residents. That is 4.1 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,492 19.8% -1.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,880 25.9% +4.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,351 19.2% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,493 15.4% -1.1 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 Crystal and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 49.9% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Crystal has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,729 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.39% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Crystal is about 3% higher than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $429,737 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,476 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Crystal is about 24.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,476 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Crystal spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 170 hours, about 7.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.7 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 170 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,259 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 21.5% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,176 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,897 | 854 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Crystal is about the same as 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
Crystal has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Health
Crystal has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Crystal | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Crystal, MN Compared With Nearby Cities
Crystal, MN is typical in size for this group, 22,688 residents against a local median of 21,735, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Crystal, MN breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 212% above the local median of $137,941 at $429,737.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $92,729 against a local median of $77,279, 20% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 20% above the local median it puts Crystal, MN at the better end of the local range. The cities themselves sit within $144,018 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Crystal, MN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Crystal, MN has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Crystal, MN | 22,688 | $92,729 #2/4 | $429,737 #1/4 | 20.4 min #1/4 |
| New Hope, MN | 20,969 | $77,279 | $137,941 | 20.4 min |
| Golden Valley, MN | 21,735 | $107,541 | $172,946 | 20.4 min |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 32,490 | $72,475 | $28,928 | 21.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Crystal, Minnesota.
How big is Crystal, Minnesota by population?
About 22,688 people live in Crystal, Minnesota, in 9,267 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 38.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Crystal, Minnesota?
Averaged over its land area, Crystal, Minnesota has 3,864 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 45 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Crystal, Minnesota an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.6 times the median household income ($429,737 against $92,729), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,476 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Crystal, Minnesota?
Unemployment in Crystal, Minnesota is only 2.5%, 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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