| County : | Dakota County |
| State : | Minnesota (MN) |
| Land Area : | 562.16 sq mi |
| Water Area : | 24.70 sq mi |
| Latitude : | 44.6708928 |
| Longitude : | -93.0624813 |
| Population (2010): | 398,552 |
| Population Estimate (2012) : | 399,443 |
| Population Density : | 708.96/sq mi |
| Housing Units (2012) : | 159,598 |
| Median Household Income (2012) : | $73,288 (Minnesota : $59,126, USA : $53,046) |
| Median Family Income (2012) : | $88,896 (Minnesota : $74,032, USA : $64,585) |
| Median House Price (2012) : | $229,400 (Minnesota : $194,300, USA : $181,400) |
Dakota County Cities / Towns
| Apple Valley City (49,084) | Burnsville City (60,306) | Coates City (161) |
| Eagan City (64,206) | Farmington City (21,086) | Hampton City (689) |
| Hastings City (22,172) | Inver Grove Heights City (33,880) | Lakeville City (55,954) |
| Lilydale City (623) | Mendota City (198) | Mendota Heights City (11,071) |
| Miesville City (125) | New Trier City (112) | Northfield City (20,007) |
| Randolph City (436) | Rosemount City (21,874) | South St. Paul City (20,160) |
| Sunfish Lake City (521) | Vermillion City (419) | West St. Paul City (19,540) |
Dakota County Zip Codes
| 55009 (8,030) | 55024 (32,406) | 55031 (2,035) |
| 55033 (29,488) | 55044 (47,218) | 55057 (24,602) |
| 55065 (1,201) | 55068 (27,490) | 55075 (20,152) |
| 55076 (21,323) | 55077 (12,572) | 55085 (417) |
| 55089 (1,814) | 55118 (27,548) | 55120 (4,352) |
| 55121 (7,861) | 55122 (30,346) | 55123 (26,030) |
| 55124 (49,084) | 55150 (198) | 55306 (15,935) |
| 55337 (44,356) |