City safety & data profile

Brooklyn CenterMN

Brooklyn Center, MN is a 31K-resident city in Hennepin County with a median household income of $72,535.

Hennepin County, Minnesota. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Brooklyn Center, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Brooklyn Center has a population larger than 64% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $274,300.

Data updated 2026-07-19

31K
Population
Top 36%
By size
$72,535
Median income
$274,300
Median home
12.3%
Poverty rate

The read on Brooklyn Center

Brooklyn Center posts a median household income higher than 40% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 60%
by median income, US cities

Where Brooklyn Center income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$72,535 Bottom 40% higher than 40% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. MN $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Brooklyn Center, MN beyond the headline numbers

Brooklyn Center sits inside Hennepin County, Minnesota, at roughly 45.08°N, -93.33°W. Population 30,770, $72,535 median household income. Median home value $274,300, median rent $1,376. Poverty rate 12.3%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Brooklyn Center's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 32.9%, then high blood pressure at 31.2%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Brooklyn Center from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
30,770
Brooklyn Center
Median Income
$72,535
+7% vs avg
Median Home Value
$274,300
+20% vs avg
Median Age
33.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Hennepin County) - Brooklyn Center's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.3M+8%
Median Income
$97,653+52%
Median Home Value
$392,900+70%
Poverty Rate
10%-22%
Unemployment
4.5%-42%

Economics

Economics indicators for Brooklyn Center, MN
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,376/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -13% vs avg
Unemployment 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.6%
Work From Home 13.1%
Public Transit 2.6%

Population

White 31.5%
African American 31.5%
Asian 15.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
32.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
Obesity
30.6%
Physical Inactivity
26.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
17%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Current Smoking
15.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.9%
Current Asthma
10.3%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 56.9%
Annual Checkup 73.6%

Other Measures

Diabetes
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
3.4%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Brooklyn Center, MN? ▼
Brooklyn Center, MN has a population of 30,770 people, located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
What is the median household income in Brooklyn Center? ▼
The median household income in Brooklyn Center, MN is $72,535 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 12.3%.
What is the median home value in Brooklyn Center? ▼
The median home value in Brooklyn Center, MN is $274,300. Median rent is $1,376/month.
What are the top health concerns in Brooklyn Center? ▼
The top health indicators in Brooklyn Center include Short Sleep Duration (32.9%), High Blood Pressure (31.2%), Obesity (30.6%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Brooklyn Center? ▼
The median age in Brooklyn Center, MN is 33.5 years. 24.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Brooklyn Center, MN is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. With a population of 31K and a $72,535 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Brooklyn Center area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

Safety Guides

How Product Recalls Work

CPSC, FDA & NHTSA recall process explained

Understanding Weather Alerts

Watch vs warning vs advisory explained

Earthquake Magnitude Explained

What the numbers mean & when to act
All safety guides →

Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report

AirNow - Minnesota

Real-time AQI for every monitored Minnesota location

National Weather Service

NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

EPA NAAQS standards

National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

Brooklyn Park, MN 79K Robbinsdale, MN 14K Crystal, MN 23K Coon Rapids, MN 62K New Hope, MN 21K Golden Valley, MN 21K Fridley, MN 28K Columbia Heights, MN 20K
All cities in Minnesota → Compare Brooklyn Center vs Brooklyn Park → All comparisons → Browse all cities

Using Brooklyn Center's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Brooklyn Center area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Brooklyn Center against Minnesota peers on any ranking lens. Explore Minnesota

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Hennepin County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.