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Hastings

County:
Dakota County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
10.353
State:
Minnesota

Hastings is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. Hastings has a 2025 population of 22,097. It is also the county seat of Dakota County. Hastings is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,156 in 2020.

The average household income in Hastings is $106,897 with a poverty rate of 5.63%.The median age in Hastings is 40.8 years: 39.6 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

22.1K
Total Population
2,134
Density (mi²)
-12 -0.05%
Growth

Hastings Population

Hastings Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Hastings includes 88.01% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (88.0%)

Two or more races (4.6%)

Other race (2.4%)

Asian (2.0%)

Black or African American (1.5%)

Native American (1.3%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,40788.01%
Two or more races1,0244.64%
Other race5262.39%
Asian4371.98%
Black or African American3311.5%
Native American2871.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.17%

Hastings Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hastings' average per capita income is $60,763. Household income levels show a median of $92,940. The poverty rate stands at 5.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$130,119-
Families$111,087$131,898
Households$92,940$106,897
Non Families$44,741$57,080

$60,763

Average Income

$92,940

Median Household Income

5.63%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)