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Shakopee

Minnesota · 11,739 residents · 29.1 sq mi
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With 11,739 people, Shakopee is a city in Minnesota. There are 8,829 fewer people here than in 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of residents. Households here earn about 22% more than in Minnesota as a whole. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,739
−43%vs 2000
vs 20,568 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
29.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K19K29K39K49K19902000201020202024Shakopee
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(946)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(871)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(973)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(800)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(993)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(2,292)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.2%(1,896)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(1,158)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(775)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(555)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(331)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(149)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,783
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,137 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,018
−40%vs 2000
vs $25,128 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$86,000
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $141,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$487
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $700 in 2000
US average: $450
70.7%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
29.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(18,432)
Black1.3%(264)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(906)
Asian2.4%(491)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(11,500)
Black0.7%(86)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(100)
Asian0.5%(62)
Other0.8%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

12.0%
−13.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.6%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.1 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
10.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 11,739 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Shakopee, Minnesota?

The typical household in Shakopee, Minnesota earns about $37,783 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 $86,000, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Shakopee, Minnesota?

About 12.0% 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 5.1% of people in Shakopee, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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