Town guide

Woodbury, Minnesota

Woodbury is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 78,305 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55125 and 55129.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population78,3052,244 per sq mi
Median home value$450,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Woodbury

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Woodbury. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Woodbury

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL338 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodbury

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

Woodbury had 75,102 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.

Woodbury population by census2000: 46,463, 2010: 61,961, 2020: 75,10246,463200061,961201075,1022020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,808, 1910: 26,013, 1920: 23,761, 1930: 24,753, 1940: 26,430, 1950: 34,544, 1960: 52,432, 1970: 82,948, 1980: 113,571, 1990: 145,896, 2000: 201,130, 2010: 238,136, 2020: 267,56828K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5052K’60’70114K’80’90201K’00’10268K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodburyJan: high 24°F, low 9°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in24°9°Jan0.529°13°Feb0.542°25°Mar1.457°37°Apr2.669°49°May4.079°59°Jun4.683°64°Jul4.080°62°Aug4.172°53°Sep3.158°40°Oct2.542°27°Nov1.329°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Paul Downtown Ap, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail trade: 15,399 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,768 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,841 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,547 jobs; Construction: 9,196 jobs; Professional services: 4,687 jobs; Other services: 4,617 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,176 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1,511 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Woodbury’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodbury2.5 miles
  • Regions HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul8.6 miles
  • Gillette Childrens Specialty HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Saint Paul8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors174
Specialist doctors221
Dentists97
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants248
Mental health providers385
Physical and occupational therapists275
Optometrists36
Chiropractors75
Pharmacies16

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 Woodbury

Parks (86 nearby)

  • Battle Creek Park · 353 acres3.8 mi
  • Tamarack Nature Preserve · 264 acres1.5 mi
  • Fish Creek Greenway · 230 acres3.2 mi
  • Carver Lake Park · 210 acres2.1 mi
  • Colby Lake Park · 170 acres1.1 mi
  • Ojibway Park · 158 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Kowalski's0.7 mi
  • Jerry's Foods1.6 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • R. H. Stafford Branch Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Lawshe Museum5.2 mi
  • Afton Historical Museum7.3 mi
  • North Star Museum Of Boy Scouting & Girl Scouting7.9 mi
  • The North St. Paul Historical Society Museum7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mounds Theatre6.8 mi
  • Fine Arts Center7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 1967.

Colleges and universities

  • Globe University/Minnesota School of Business

Notable people born here

  • Michelle Fischbach (1965) · American politician

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

Schools in Woodbury

Public schools here are run by Stillwater Area Public Schools, South Washington County Schools, Northeast Metro 916 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookview ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5607Public3.1 mi
Gordon Bailey ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5692Public1.9 mi
Liberty Ridge ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5801Public2.8 mi
Royal Oaks ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5451Public1.5 mi
Valley Crossing ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5734Public1.4 mi
Woodbury ElementaryWoodburyPre-K–5483Public2.6 mi
ArisWoodburyK–1222Alternative Education2.6 mi
Middleton ElementaryWoodburyK–5557Public0.6 mi
Red Rock ElementaryWoodburyK–5596Public0.9 mi
Woodbury Leadership ElementaryWoodburyK–5658Charter2.6 mi
E-STEM Middle SchoolWoodbury6–8512Public2.8 mi
Lake Middle SchoolWoodbury6–81,165Public0.4 mi
Math and Science AcademyWoodbury6–12720Charter0.4 mi
Woodbury Leadership Academy SecondaWoodbury6–9220Charter2.6 mi
Woodbury Middle SchoolWoodbury6–81,160Public2.5 mi
East Ridge High SchoolWoodbury9–122,072Public1.5 mi
SoWashCo Online 9-12Woodbury9–1247Public2.4 mi
Woodbury High SchoolWoodbury9–121,943Public1.4 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
New Life AcademyWoodburyPre-K–12676Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Primrose School of WoodburyWoodburyPre-K–K11Nonsectarian3.1 mi
St Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic SchoolWoodburyPre-K–8595Roman Catholic2.1 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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