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Anoka County, Minnesota

Anoka County had 376,840 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 422.0 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 81st by land area.

Population
376,840
#4 of 87 in Minnesota · #204 in US
Area
422.0 sq mi
#81 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,401 in US
Density
893 / sq mi
#3 of 87 in Minnesota · #174 in US
Median household income
$96,661
#7 of 87 in Minnesota · #167 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Anoka County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Anoka County population, land area and income

Anoka County had 376,840 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 422.0 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 81st by land area. That works out to 893.0 people per square mile, 9.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Anoka County is 17.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $96,661 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

376,840

3144th1st

204th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

422 sq mi

3144th1st

2401st of 3,144 (US)

Density

893.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

174th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$96,661

3143rd1st

167th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

376,840

87th1st

4th of 87 (MN)

Land area

422 sq mi

87th1st

81st of 87 (MN)

Density

893.0 / sq mi

87th1st

3rd of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$96,661

87th1st

7th of 87 (MN)

How Anoka County's population changed since 2020

Anoka County gained 12,338 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 15th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Anoka County recorded 17,363 births and 11,611 deaths, a natural change of +5,752. Net international migration added +4,929 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,130. The largest single component was natural change, which added 5,752 people.

364.5k2020367.8k2021369.5k2022373.1k2023376.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
17,363
Deaths
11,611
Net international migration
+4,929
Net domestic migration
+2,130
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+3,750

Where Anoka County is

The Census internal point of Anoka County is at 45.274100, -93.242700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Anoka County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Anoka County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
45.274100, -93.242700
DMS
45°16'26.76"N 93°14'33.72"W
UTM
15N 480963.0E 5013428.8N
Geohash
cbj9w1ysx
Plus code
86Q87QF4+JW

Towns in Anoka County

18 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Anoka County, 370,047 people together, or 98% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Anoka County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Blaine with 75,172.

  1. 01Blaine75,172
  2. 02Coon Rapids63,807
  3. 03Andover33,426
  4. 04Fridley30,679
  5. 05Ramsey28,999
  6. 06Lino Lakes22,774
  7. 07Columbia Heights22,358
  8. 08Anoka18,068
  9. 09Ham Lake16,905
  10. 10East Bethel12,288
  11. 11Oak Grove9,327
  12. 12St. Francis8,523
  13. 13Spring Lake Park (part)6,887
  14. 14Circle Pines4,944
  15. 15Nowthen4,565
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Anoka County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Anoka County. The most populous is Hennepin County, MN, with 1,273,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 23.1 miles SSE of Anoka County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Minneapolis, MN (population 428,579), 21.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ham Lake, MN (population 16,905), 2.7 miles away.

Anoka County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Anoka County is 27003: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 003. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $96,661.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Anoka County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 376,840. That is up 12,338 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 364,502.

What is the FIPS code of Anoka County?

27003. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (003) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Anoka County?

Blaine, with 75,172 residents inside Anoka County in 2024.

Which counties border Anoka County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hennepin County, MN; Ramsey County, MN; Washington County, MN; Sherburne County, MN; Chisago County, MN; Isanti County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.