Area Profile

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

Business and Workforce

There are 16,604 businesses in Anoka and Washington Counties, employing 228,788 workers and pulling from a labor force of 325,848 age 16 and above. 162,631 workers commute into Anoka and Washington Counties from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:

158,771 residents both live and work in/around Anoka and Washington Counties. The average travel time is 0.0 minutes. 3.24% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 2.25% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 242,971 drive alone, 22,128 carpool, and 4,726 take public transportation. 5,812 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 49,825 residents work from home.

108,078 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 57,890 have associates degrees, 119,614 have bachelor’s degrees, and 57,895 hold a graduate or professional degree.

Housing and Income

The average household income in Anoka and Washington Counties is $132,733 and projected to be $150,327 in 2029. Per capita income is $49,100, projected to be $55,957 in 2029. 5.7% of households – 37,188 – have an income of $200,000 or higher. Average net worth is $1,634,659 and the average disposable income is $94,789.

There are 250,647 housing units in Anoka and Washington Counties; 192,526 are owner-occupied, 48,566 are rented, and 9,555 are vacant. The average home value is $452,914, with 24,203 homes built in 2010 or later, and 10,416 built in 1939 or earlier.

Population Demographics

The median age of Anoka and Washington Counties residents is 40.

The diversity index of Anoka and Washington Counties is 47.3, meaning that there is a 47% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.