Census place 2722814

Fridley

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

Official Census name: Fridley city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fridley.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fridley has a population of 30,829 and 3,033 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 3,033/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median household income is $77,680, below the comparison median of $89,389; and median home value is $302,900, below the comparison median of $331,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,033/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$77,680
Below the comparison median of $89,389
median home value
$302,900
Below the comparison median of $331,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,829
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,033/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$77,680
Median home value
$302,900
Median gross rent
$1,326
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30%
Typical commute
22.6 min
Drive-alone commute
70.2%
Public transit commute
2.1%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
37%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
65.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
15.6%

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+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
7.8%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
10.6%
Residents without insurance
6.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
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 (5 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 Fridley.

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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