Minnesota / Census place 2715022

Dayton

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

Official Census name: Dayton city

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
Public transit commute
0.4%

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.

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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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