Town guide

Hopkins, Minnesota

Hopkins is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 18,819 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55343, and parts of 55305 are in Hopkins too.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,8194,635 per sq mi
Median home value$375,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hopkins

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hopkins

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL359 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hopkins; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hopkins

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hopkins had 19,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Hopkins population by census2000: 17,145, 2010: 17,591, 2020: 19,07917,145200017,591201019,0792020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HopkinsJan: high 24°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in24°8°Jan0.729°12°Feb0.642°24°Mar1.557°37°Apr2.770°49°May3.979°59°Jun4.784°64°Jul4.381°62°Aug4.774°53°Sep3.159°40°Oct2.343°27°Nov1.429°14°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mpls Flying Cloud Ap, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

831 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hopkins.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park4.2 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina6.2 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale7.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors73
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants524
Mental health providers97
Physical and occupational therapists82
Optometrists2
Chiropractors28
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hopkins

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Central Park · 15 acres1.3 mi
  • Kinsel Park · 13 acres1.2 mi
  • Burwell Park · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Maetzold Field · 9 acres1.5 mi
  • Glen Lake Park · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Junction Park · 8 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Lunds & Byerlys1.3 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • Walgreens4.4 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Hopkins Library1.6 mi
  • Minnetonka Library2.9 mi
  • Ridgedale Library3.0 mi
  • St. Louis Park Library4.1 mi
  • Edina Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • St Louis Park Historical Society4.3 mi
  • Old Cahill School Museum4.8 mi
  • Minnehaha Grange Hall4.8 mi
  • Pavek Museum of Broadcasting5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hopkins Center for the Arts1.6 mi
  • Kidcreate Studio3.9 mi
  • Leo J. Fick Auditorium4.3 mi
  • Edina Performing Arts Center4.3 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater5.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

  • Samantha Harris (1973) · American model, actress, and television host
  • Amir Coffey (1997) · American basketball player (born 1997)
  • Courtney Dauwalter (1985) · ultramarathon runner

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hopkins

Public schools here are run by Hopkins Public School District, Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, Intermediate School District 287 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alice Smith ElementaryHopkinsPre-K–5467Public1.9 mi
Eisenhower ElementaryHopkinsPre-K–5504Public1.9 mi
Harley Hopkins Early ChildhoodHopkinsPre-K—Public2.5 mi
Harley Hopkins Family CenterHopkinsPre-K174Special Education2.5 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower SchoolMinnetonkaK–5830Charter2.0 mi
SenopsHopkinsK–12—Special Education1.9 mi
Xinxing AcademyHopkinsK–5238Public1.9 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter SchoolMinnetonka6–12702Charter2.0 mi
School #527Hopkins6–1235Alternative Education1.9 mi
Alc - W-Alt - EyMinnetonka7–12—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaMinnetonka7–12150Charter2.3 mi
West Education Center AlternativeMinnetonka7–1299Alternative Education1.8 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ALCMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education2.0 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ISMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education2.0 mi
Ubah AcademyHopkins9–12321Charter1.2 mi
W-Alt-ISMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Blake SchoolHopkinsPre-K–121,287Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Chesterton AcademyHopkins9–12165Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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