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Shakopee

Minnesota · 49,366 residents (2025 est.) · 29.1 sq mi
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Shakopee is home to 46,012 people in Minnesota. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 25,444 people. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Density works out to 1,579 people per square mile. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Minnesota median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,012
+124%since 2000
from 20,568 in 2000
49,366 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,579 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 1,126 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.6
+16%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
29.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K19K29K39K49K19902000201020202024Shakopee
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(2,357)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,844)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(3,807)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.7%(3,993)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(2,857)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(6,006)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.2%(7,908)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.1%(6,967)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.8%(4,505)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.2%(2,832)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(1,543)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(393)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,223
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,137 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,444
+89%since 2000
from $25,128 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.5%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
+16%since 2010
from 0.349 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information14.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$374,800
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $141,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,531
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $700 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
25.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.71 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.80 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.2%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+10%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(18,432)
Black1.3%(264)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(906)
Asian2.4%(491)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(29,027)
Black10.1%(4,657)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(3,906)
Asian12.2%(5,610)
Other6.1%(2,812)
Diversity Score
71
+49%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(2,291)
Puerto Rican0.9%(405)
Honduran0.7%(300)
Peruvian0.5%(227)
Guatemalan0.4%(196)
Salvadoran0.4%(164)
Cuban0.2%(76)
Colombian0.2%(70)
Chilean0.1%(50)
Dominican0.1%(28)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Spaniard0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.6%(1,659)
Chinese2.1%(947)
Cambodian2%(911)
Laotian1.5%(707)
Vietnamese1.5%(700)
Filipino0.7%(340)
Hmong0.4%(195)
Japanese0.1%(33)
Bangladeshi0.1%(26)
Korean0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German27.6%(12,707)
Norwegian9.6%(4,421)
Irish8.4%(3,861)
Swedish4.7%(2,147)
English4.3%(1,998)
Somali4.2%(1,927)
Italian2.8%(1,300)
Polish2.8%(1,266)
American2.6%(1,207)
French2%(903)
Danish1.4%(644)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(565)
Czech1.1%(488)
Finnish0.7%(330)
Scottish0.7%(330)
Russian0.6%(290)
Kenyan0.4%(185)
Ethiopian0.4%(166)
Ukrainian0.3%(144)
Australian0.3%(123)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(106)
British0.2%(78)
Latvian0.2%(73)
Hungarian0.2%(70)
Brazilian0.1%(64)
Swiss0.1%(57)
Belgian0.1%(55)
Welsh0.1%(52)
Canadian0.1%(44)
Nigerian0.1%(41)
Arab0.1%(34)
Iranian0.1%(33)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Greek0.1%(26)
Austrian0.1%(24)
Croatian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.0%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 80.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
16.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 6.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 80.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 6.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(6,686)
Married52.5%(9,376)
Widowed1.3%(241)
Divorced8.7%(1,559)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(6,460)
Married49.4%(9,456)
Widowed5.4%(1,034)
Divorced11.5%(2,192)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.9%(348)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8%(121)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.9%(621)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.7%(56)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,519 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shakopee, Minnesota?

Shakopee, Minnesota has about 46,012 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shakopee, Minnesota?

The typical household in Shakopee, Minnesota earns about $107,223 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shakopee, Minnesota expensive?

In Shakopee, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $374,800, and the typical rent is about $1,531 a month.

How educated are people in Shakopee, Minnesota?

About 40.4% of adults age 25 and over in Shakopee, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shakopee, Minnesota?

About 5.9% of people in Shakopee, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shakopee, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Shakopee, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 34,273 residents, a change of about 292 percent over that period.

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