Anoka and Washington Counties

  • Population (18-65) - Breakdown in categories that ESRI Provides
  • Employed Population
  • Population employed in technology related professions
  • Population Education Breakdown
  • 30 Minutes from the MSA International Airport
  • Within 30 minutes of all 18 Fortune 500 Companies Headquartered in Minnesota
  • 20 Minutes from four (4) professional sports stadiums
  • This corridor host over 20+ data processing, computer design and hosting companies
  • Approximately 200 data processing, computer design and hosting companies between Anoka and Washington Counties
  • 23% Lower electric costs in Minnesota than the U.S. Average
  • 25 Fortune 1000 Companies headquartered in Minnesota
  • Computer & IT top occupations have grown by 5.8% between 2011-2016
  • Finance & Insurance 5.9% top occupations have grown by 5.9% between 2011-2016

Workforce

Total Businesses

16,750

Total Employed

220,355

Workers 16+

326,568

2025 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2,196

Employed

38,414

2025 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

1,786

Employed

30,527

2025 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

881

Employed

23,944

2025 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

1,093

Employed

19,470

2025 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

1,003

Employed

17,399

2025 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

450

Employed

15,747

Some
High School

11,759

Graduated
High School

93,776

Associates
Degree

60,339

Bachelor's
Degree

123,270

Graduate
Degree

59,560

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

165,808

Non-Resident Commuters

156,427

Drive Alone

234,713

Carpooled

22,945

Public

3,508

Work At Home

58,793

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-23
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Housing & Income

Households

245,028

Total Housing Units

253,888


Owner Occupied

195,622

Renter Occupied

49,406

Vacant

8,860

Median Home Value

$412,083


Average Home Value

$463,245

Income Projection

Median Household

$107,970 $118,406


Average Household

$135,405 $146,600


Per Capita

$50,700 $55,467

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-23
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Population

Total Population

655,145

Median Age

40

Diversity Index

48.300

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-23
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