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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hopkins. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Hopkins
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–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
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 3rd DistrictKelly Morrison (D)
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.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
13
Specialist doctors
73
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
524
Mental health providers
97
Physical and occupational therapists
82
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
28
Pharmacies
7
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Alice Smith ElementaryHopkins
Pre-K–5
467
Public
1.9 mi
Eisenhower ElementaryHopkins
Pre-K–5
504
Public
1.9 mi
Harley Hopkins Early ChildhoodHopkins
Pre-K
—
Public
2.5 mi
Harley Hopkins Family CenterHopkins
Pre-K
174
Special Education
2.5 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower SchoolMinnetonka
K–5
830
Charter
2.0 mi
SenopsHopkins
K–12
—
Special Education
1.9 mi
Xinxing AcademyHopkins
K–5
238
Public
1.9 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter SchoolMinnetonka
6–12
702
Charter
2.0 mi
School #527Hopkins
6–12
35
Alternative Education
1.9 mi
Alc - W-Alt - EyMinnetonka
7–12
—
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaMinnetonka
7–12
150
Charter
2.3 mi
West Education Center AlternativeMinnetonka
7–12
99
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ALCMinnetonka
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ISMinnetonka
9–12
—
Alternative Education
2.0 mi
Ubah AcademyHopkins
9–12
321
Charter
1.2 mi
W-Alt-ISMinnetonka
9–12
—
Alternative Education
1.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Blake SchoolHopkins
Pre-K–12
1,287
Nonsectarian
2.8 mi
Chesterton AcademyHopkins
9–12
165
Roman Catholic
1.4 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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