Eden Prairie, MN

City in Hennepin County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

63,051

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Diversity Index

48.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16.3%

foreign-born population

83.7%Native

16.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Eden Prairie is a city within Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in Hennepin County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.849595° N, 93.458721° W

DMS44° 50′ 58.54″ N, 93° 27′ 31.40″ W

Population Density & area

1,940/sq mi (748.8/km²)

Total Area

35.2 sq mi (91.3 km²)

Land Area

32.5 sq mi (84.2 km²) · 92.3%

Water Area

2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²) · 7.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male

Male 48.6%

Female 51.4%

males per 100 females

Eden Prairie 94.7

Hennepin County 98.8

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

16.3%

foreign-born population

83.7%Native

16.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Eden Prairie 16.3%

Hennepin County 13.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.3

years ∙ half population younger than 41.3, half older

Eden Prairie

41.3

Hennepin County

37.6

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

66.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Eden Prairie 66.9

Hennepin County 59.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23%	21.6%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	59.9%	62.8%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	17.1%	15.6%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66.9	59.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	38.4	34.4	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	28.5	24.8	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

69.9%

Black

5.7%

Asian

13%

Hispanic

5.1%

Other

6.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

48.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Eden Prairie 48.6%

Hennepin County 54.3%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Eden Prairie population

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	7.8%	6.4%
Mexican	2.1%	4.4%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.7%	2.8%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	92.2%	93.6%
One race	90.2%	86.7%	89.1%
White	69.9%	65.2%	75.9%
Black or African American	5.7%	13.3%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.4%	0.7%
Asian	13%	7%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	5.5%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.8% family

Family 66.8%

Non family 33.2%

% family households

Eden Prairie 66.8%

Hennepin County 55.2%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.45

persons per household

Eden Prairie

2.45

Hennepin County

2.3

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Eden Prairie population

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Total households	25,665	539,493	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.45	2.3	2.43
Family households	17,152	297,949	1,438,404
Average family size	3.02	3.03	3.04
Married couple family	14,671	230,681	1,129,003
Other families	2,481	67,268	309,401
Male householder	976	21,199	102,922
Female householder	1,505	46,069	206,479
Non-family households	8,513	241,544	869,551
One-person households	6,923	186,397	686,475
Male householder	2,476	85,157	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	694	21,166	97,557
Female householder	4,447	101,240	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	2,104	43,295	186,557
Other living arrangements	1,590	55,147	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

26,557

housing units

Eden Prairie 26,557

Hennepin County 571,527

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

96.6% occupied

Occupied 96.6%

Vacant 3.4%

vacancy rate

Eden Prairie 3.4%

Hennepin County 5.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.9%

Single family houses

75.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24.2%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1988

Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

6.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

70.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	5.7	6.1
1–3 rooms	12.7%	22.3%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	34.1%	38%	41.4%
7+ rooms	53.2%	39.7%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2%	4.9%	2.7%
1 bedroom	8.5%	17.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	24.9%	25.1%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	23.4%	26%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	41.3%	26.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1988	1973	1979
Total housing units	26,557	571,527	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

76.1% owners

Renter-occupied 23.9%

Owner-occupied 76.1%

homeownership rate

Eden Prairie 76.1%

Hennepin County 62.7%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.19

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Eden Prairie 2.52

Hennepin County 2.5

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	25,665	539,493	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.9%	28.4%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	41.3%	39.8%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	15.8%	13.4%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	21%	18.5%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	97.3%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.2%	9.3%	6.7%
1 vehicle	33.4%	37.7%	30.8%
2 vehicles	45.2%	38.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	18.2%	14.9%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	84.7%	76.7%	75.9%
Electricity	14.2%	20.8%	19.4%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.2%	1.3%
All other fuels	0.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$473,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Eden Prairie

$473,900

Hennepin County

$392,900

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

19.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19.1%

Owners without a mortgage

10.1%

Renters

42.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$473,900	$392,900	$329,300
Under $100,000	1.6%	2.6%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	3%	5.8%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.9%	17.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	37.5%	43.2%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	38.6%	24.8%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	5.5%	5.6%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68.6%	69%	64%
Without a mortgage	31.4%	31%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,480	$2,255	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$880	$853	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,833	$1,487	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

64.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Eden Prairie 64.9%

Hennepin County 54.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Eden Prairie 3.4%

Hennepin County 5.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

15,101

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.8%

K–12

72.6%

College / Undergraduate

12.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Eden Prairie

34.4%

Hennepin County

45.3%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	15,101	306,401	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	8.8%	6.7%	6.2%
K–12	72.6%	64.6%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.2%	4.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.1%	19.6%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.7%	20.1%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.6%	20.2%	22.4%
College or graduate school	18.6%	28.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	12.6%	20.7%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	6%	8%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	34.4%	45.3%	39.1%
School type
Public school	82.1%	81.9%	83.3%
Private school	17.9%	18.1%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

44,812

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.6%

HS graduate

10.1%

Some college no degree

12.5%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

39.3%

Graduate or professional degree

25.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

31.3% · 68.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

54.9% · 45.1%

HS graduate

44.7% · 55.3%

Some college no degree

46% · 54%

Associates degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Bachelors degree

47.1% · 52.9%

Graduate or professional degree

53% · 47%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	44,812	888,421	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	3.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.6%	2.7%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	10.1%	15%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	12.5%	16.4%	19.5%
Associate's degree	9%	8.6%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.9%	54.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	39.3%	33.8%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	25.6%	20.3%	13.8%
High School or higher	96.6%	94.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$82,811

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,250

HS graduate

$42,233

Some college or associates

$57,550

Bachelors degree

$102,630

Graduate or professional degree

$117,425

Poverty Rate

2.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

14.2%

HS graduate

7.2%

Some college or associates

5.2%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Eden Prairie	Hennepin County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$82,811	$65,297	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$29,250	$34,065	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,233	$41,819	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$57,550	$51,738	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$102,630	$78,472	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$117,425	$95,959	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	14.2%	28.5%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.2%	14.7%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	5.2%	9.9%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.1%	3.5%	3.2%

Insights for Eden Prairie, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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