Shakopee, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 20,568. Estimated population in July 2024: 31,233 (+51.9% change)
Males: 10,187 (49.5%), Females: 10,381 (50.5%)

Scott County

Zip code: 55379

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $59,137
Median house value: $141,500

Population by Race

Races in Shakopee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (47.6%), Norwegian (13.5%), Irish (13.1%), Swedish (7.1%), English (6.1%), Czech (4.6%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 27.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shakopee

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shakopee city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5.2% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,656 (+72.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Shakopee:

  • ST FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1455 ST FRANCIS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shakopee:

  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EDINA, MN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shakopee:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 21 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 94 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shakopee:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shakopee:

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 26 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)

Schools

Public high schools in Shakopee:

  • SHAKOPEE SR. (Students: 983; Location: 200 10TH AVE. E.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • MRVSEC/LIFESKILLS (Students: 55; Location: 1150 SHAKOPEE TOWN SQ MALL; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shakopee:

  • SHAKOPEE JR. (Students: 1,101; Location: 1137 MARSCHALL RD. S.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • RED OAK EL. (Students: 762; Location: 7700 OLD CARRIAGE CT.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SUN PATH EL. (Students: 737; Location: 2250 17TH AVE. E.; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • SWEENEY EL. (Students: 704; Location: 1001 ADAMS ST. S.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PEARSON EL. (Students: 524; Location: 917 DAKOTA ST. S.; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CENTRAL FAMILY CENTER (Students: 82; Location: 505 S. HOLMES ST.; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Shakopee:

  • SHAKOPEE AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 654; Location: 305 S SCOTT ST; Grades: PK – 8)