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

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Anoka and Washington Counties 494,507 563,802 664,147 688,929

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 38,713
5-9 43,066
10-14 44,968
15-19 42,387
20-24 36,732
25-29 38,528
30-34 40,717
35-39 45,391
40-44 48,178
45-49 42,191
50-54 40,334
55-59 41,645
60-64 43,537
65-69 39,607
70-74 29,893
75-79 22,708
80-84 14,309
85+ 11,241
18+ 510,718
Median Age 40

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Anoka and Washington Counties 2026
Total 664,147.00
White Alone 74.33%
Black Alone 8.1%
American Indian Alone 0.59%
Asian Alone 7.43%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.03%
Some Other Race 2.53%
Two or More Races 6.99%
Hispanic Origin 5.85%
Diversity Index 49.30

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 174,752 206,072 249,372 261,483
Housing Units 178,453 215,673 258,675 271,535
Owner Occupied Units 199,190 209,486
Renter Occupied Units 50,182 51,997
Vacant Units 9,303 10,052

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Anoka and Washington Counties 2026 2031
Median Home Value $415,755 $471,222
Average Home Value $468,553 $519,537
<$50,000 4,474 3,804
$50,000 - $99,999 1,056 714
$100,000 - $149,999 715 142
$150,000 - $199,999 2,280 563
$200,000 - $249,999 8,386 3,142
$250,000 - $299,999 16,704 9,840
$300,000 - $399,999 59,474 51,946
$400,000 - $499,999 41,299 48,570
$500,000 - $749,999 49,946 70,111
$1,000,000 + 2,477 3,261

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 25,200
2000-2009 40,272
1990-1999 46,161
1980-1989 37,244
1970-1979 35,225
1960-1969 23,792
1950-1959 16,506
1940-1949 4,089
1939 or Before 10,406

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Income

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Income

Anoka and Washington Counties 2026 2031
Median Household $109,559 $121,434
Average Household $140,911 $156,113
Per Capita $53,056 $59,400

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Anoka and Washington Counties 2026
<$15,000 9,249
$15,000 - $24,999 8,396
$25,000 - $34,999 6,475
$35,000 - $49,999 17,732
$50,000 - $74,999 35,870
$75,000 - $99,999 33,446
$100,000 - $149,999 54,833
$150,000 - $199,999 35,907
$200,000+ 47,465

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 329,753
In-County Residents 173,253
Out-of-County Residents 152,113
Drive Alone 230,572
Carpooled 23,874
Public Transport 2,516
Work at Home 65,812
Motorcycle 224
Bicycle 446
Walked 3,110
Other 2,676
Less than 5 minutes 5,686
5-9 minutes 20,687
10-14 minutes 30,643
15-19 minutes 38,371
20-24 minutes 44,937
25-29 minutes 26,224
30-34 minutes 42,969
35-39 minutes 12,541
40-44 minutes 11,837
45-59 minutes 19,343
60-89 minutes 7,522
90+ minutes 3,182
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 218,811
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 573
Mining 113
Utilities 499
Construction 14,689
Manufacturing 24,702
Wholesale Trade 8,942
   
Retail Trade 37,193
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 3,710
Furn & Home Furnish Str 2,391
Electronics & Appl Store 530
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 10,182
Food & Beverage Stores 6,416
Health/Pers Care Stores 2,007
Gasoline Stations 440
Clothing/Accessory Store 1,379
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 3,649
General Merchandise Str 6,490
   
Transportation/Warehouse 5,813
Information 4,783
   
Finance & Insurance 6,631
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 2,092
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 1,595
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 2,943
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 4,746
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 9,366
Legal Services 1,808
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 362
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 5,665
Educational Services 14,249
HealthCare/Social Assist 29,020
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 6,078
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 19,231
Accommodation 1,980
Food Srv/Drinking Places 17,251
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 14,430
Auto Repair/Maintenance 2,366
Public Administration Emp 11,652

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Anoka and Washington Counties 2026
<9th Grade 6,554
Some High School 12,934
GED 15,973
Graduated High School 93,622
Some College/No Degree 82,029
Associates Degree 63,598
Bachelor's Degree 124,017
Graduate Degree 59,554

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 16,666
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 82
Mining Bus 8
Utilities Bus 14
Construction Bus 1,780
Manufacturing Bus 863
Wholesale Trade Bus 508
   
Retail Trade Bus 2,177
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 310
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 121
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 65
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 271
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 349
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 237
Gasoline Stations Bus 55
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 171
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 400
General Merchandise Str Bus 198
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 342
Information Bus 287
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 947
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 272
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 316
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 359
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 725
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 1,420
Legal Services Bus 261
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 32
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 624
Educational Services Bus 447
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 1,778
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 400
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 1,093
Accommodation Bus 88
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 1,005
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 2,157
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 414
Public Administration Bus 362

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

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