Census place 2715022

Dayton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dayton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dayton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dayton has a population of 11,402 and 487 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 487/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median household income is $148,947, above the comparison median of $89,389; and median home value is $511,300, above the comparison median of $331,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
487/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$148,947
Above the comparison median of $89,389
median home value
$511,300
Above the comparison median of $331,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dayton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,402
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.9%
Population estimate
Density
487/sq mi
23.4 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$148,947
Median home value
$511,300
Median gross rent
$1,651
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44%
Typical commute
26.8 min
Drive-alone commute
67.6%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
77.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
22.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
28.2%
Households without a vehicle
4.2%
Households with children
37%
Residents with a disability
8.5%
Residents without insurance
3.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hennepin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS CRYSTAL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
36.1°F
Annual rainfall
30.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dayton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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