Where is Dakota County, Minnesota?

location of Dakota county on a map — Location of Dakota County within the state of Minnesota

Dakota County is a county equivalent area found in Minnesota, USA. The county government of Dakota is found in the county seat of Hastings.

With a total 1,519.97 sq. km of land and water area, Dakota County, Minnesota is the 1792nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 412,529 people, Dakota County has a total 161868 households earning 73732 on average per year.

Dakota County, Minnesota - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	27037
Area Codes	651,952,507
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Saint Paul (population: 147,599), Burnsville (population: 61,279), Lakeville (population: 48,066), Inver Grove Heights (population: 34,450), Farmington (population: 32,937), Hastings (population: 29,988), Rosemount (population: 27,940), South Saint Paul (population: 20,482), Hampton (population: 2,068), Randolph (population: 1,220)
Land Area	159,278 sq miles
Water Area	563 sq miles
Household Income	$73,732
Housing Units	161,868
Median Home Value	$223,300
High School Grads	95% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	39% of population
Retail Spending	$13,231 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$614,280 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Dakota County Technical College