Moving to Hastings, Minnesota

About Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings

Hastings ( HAY-stingz) is a city mostly in Dakota County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat, with a portion in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is near the confluence of the Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,154 at the 2020 census. It is named for the first elected governor of Minnesota, Henry Hastings Sibley.

The advantages of Hastings's location that led to its original growth are that it is well-drained, provides a good riverboat port, and is close to a hydropower resource at the falls of the Vermillion River. Other sites closer to the river confluence are either too swampy (Dakota County) or too hilly (Washington County and Pierce County, Wisconsin).

U.S. Highway 61 and Minnesota State Highways 55 and 316 are three of Hastings's main routes.

Gender
Gender Hastings Minnesota Country
Female 47.6% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 52.4% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hastings Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 2.8% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.7% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.8% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.1% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.6% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Hastings Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 24% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hastings Minnesota Country
White 90.5% 79% 60.1%
African American 1% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.5% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 0.4% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.8% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 3.6% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity