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.

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

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	19,407	88.01%
Two or more races	1,024	4.64%
Other race	526	2.39%
Asian	437	1.98%
Black or African American	331	1.5%
Native American	287	1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	38	0.17%

Hastings Marital Status

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