City in Hennepin County, Minnesota · 23.4 sq mi · 522 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Dayton. The typical household earns $148,947, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,432 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.01%
Men 41.9 · Women 38.7
1910–2026
12,235
2026 projection
64.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,235
2026 projection
64.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,235 | +833 | 7.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,402 | +635 | 5.90% |
| 2024 | 10,767 | +574 | 5.63% |
| 2023 | 10,193 | +954 | 10.33% |
| 2022 | 9,239 | +1,027 | 12.51% |
| 2021 | 8,212 | +780 | 10.50% |
| 2020 | 7,432 | +747 | 11.17% |
| 2019 | 6,685 | +389 | 6.18% |
| 2018 | 6,296 | +522 | 9.04% |
| 2017 | 5,774 | +347 | 6.39% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 91 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 33 residents
71% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 71% | 68% | 74% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 16% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau