Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County
The Hennepin County Government Center, located in the county seat of Minneapolis. Its stylized letter "H" shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County.
The Hennepin County Government Center, located in the county seat of Minneapolis. Its stylized letter "H" shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County.
Flag of Hennepin County
Official logo of Hennepin County
Map of Minnesota highlighting Hennepin County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W / 44.9758°N 93.2667°W / 44.9758; -93.2667
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 6, 1852[1]
Named forLouis Hennepin
SeatMinneapolis
Largest cityMinneapolis
Area
 • Total607 sq mi (1,570 km2)
 • Land554 sq mi (1,430 km2)
 • Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  8.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,281,565
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,258,713 Decrease
 • Density2,313/sq mi (893/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code612, 763, 952
Congressional districts3rd, 5th
Websitewww.hennepin.us

Hennepin County (/ˈhɛnəpɪn/ HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis,[2] the state's most populous city.[3] The county is named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin.[4] The county extends from Minneapolis[5] to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. The county's natural areas are covered with extensive woods, hills, and lakes.[6][7]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565.[8] It is the most populous county in Minnesota, and the 34th-most populous county in the United States; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. Hennepin County is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Our Estimates". MN State Demographic Center. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 155.
  5. ^ "Key Industries". www.greatermsp.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Managing rural and agricultural land". Hennepin County, Minnesota. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Natural Resources Map - Hennepin County". gis.hennepin.us. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2023.