Minnesota / Census place 2707948

Brooklyn Center

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

Official Census name: Brooklyn Center city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,846
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,979/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$72,535
Median home value
$274,300
Median gross rent
$1,376
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.6%
Typical commute
22.1 min
Public transit commute
2.6%

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 (2 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 Brooklyn Center.

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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.

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