Moving to Hopkins, Minnesota

Population: 17,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,825 (-1.9% change)
Males: 8,149 (47.5%), Females: 8,996 (52.5%)

Hennepin County

Zip codes: 55305, 55343.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $39,203
Median house value: $132,400

Population by Race

Races in Hopkins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Black (5.2%)
  • Asian Indian (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (29.3%), Norwegian (15.5%), Irish (11.6%), Swedish (10.0%), English (7.1%), French (4.0%).

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Hopkins, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hopkins

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hopkins city

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

13.9% Foreign born (5.6% Asia, 4.0% Latin America, 1.9% Africa, 1.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +600 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hopkins:

  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)
  • FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; EDINA, MN)
  • NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hopkins:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 14 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 62 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 96 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hopkins:

Amtrak station near Hopkins:

  • 16 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Hopkins:

  • ALFRED ADLER GRADUATE SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 49; Location: 1001 W HWY 7 STE 311; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alfredadler.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hopkins:

  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 17 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

Schools

Public high schools in Hopkins:

  • DELTA (Students: 21; Location: 1001 HWY 7; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • 270 HOPKINS HS ALC (Students: 3; Location: 915 MAIN ST.; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high schools in Hopkins:

  • THE BLAKE SCHOOL (Students: 1,248; Location: 110 BLAKE ROAD S; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,242; Location: 110 S BLAKE RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Hopkins:

  • EISENHOWER EL. (Students: 681; Location: 1001 HWY. 7; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALICE SMITH EL. (Students: 543; Location: 801 MINNETONKA MILLS RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GLEN LAKE EL. (Students: 523; Location: 4801 WOODRIDGE RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KATHERINE CURREN EL. (Students: 402; Location: 1600 EXCELSIOR AVE. W.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CNTR. (Students: 99; Location: 125 MONROE AVE. S.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • 270 GATEWOOD EL TS (Location: 14900 GATEWOOD DR; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • 270 ALICE SMITH EL. TS. (Location: 801 MINNETONKA MILLS RD; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • 270 HOPKINS YES ALC (Location: 1001 HIGHWAY 7; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • 270 EISENHOWER EL TS (Location: 1001 HWY 7; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • 270 KATHRINE CURREN EL TS. (Location: 1600 MAIN ST.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Hopkins:

  • JOHN IRELAND SCHOOLS (Students: 471; Location: 1320 MAIN ST W; Grades: KG – 8)