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Welcome to Hennepin County ...

Time Zone: Hennepin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Minneapolis is the Seat for Hennepin County.

Hennepin County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from Dakota County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hennepin had a population of 1,265,159 people. This is an increase of 9.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,152,425 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hennepin represented 21.73% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Hennepin County:

  • Bloomington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Brooklyn Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
  • Champlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Champlin is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <2>
  • Corcoran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corcoran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corcoran
    • Corcoran is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corcoran <2>
  • Crystal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crystal is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Deephaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deephaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deephaven is located in Hennepin County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deephaven <2>
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    • Eden Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <2>
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
      • Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <2>
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Hopkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Independence is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
    • Long Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Long Lake is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <2>
    • Loretto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Loretto is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Maple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Plain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
      • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <2>
    • Medicine Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
      • Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <2>
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Medina is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Minnetonka
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
      • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <2>
    • Minnetonka Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
      • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Minnetrista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <2>
    • Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • New Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
    • Orono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
      • Orono is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
    • Osseo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osseo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
      • Osseo is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <2>
    • Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Richfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <2>
    • Robbinsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rogers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <2>
    • Saint Louis Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shorewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
      • Shorewood is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <2>
    • Spring Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
      • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <2>
    • Tonka Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonka Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Wayzata
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayzata
      • Wayzata is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayzata <2>
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Hennepin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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