Apple Valley

County:: Dakota County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.871
State:: Minnesota

Apple Valley is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. Apple Valley has a 2025 population of 54,712. Apple Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,271 in 2020.

The average household income in Apple Valley is $125,897 with a poverty rate of 5.86%.The median age in Apple Valley is 37 years: 36.6 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Apple Valley includes 70.13% White, 10.84% Black or African American, 6.33% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	39,057	70.13%
Black or African American	6,040	10.84%
Two or more races	5,259	9.44%
Asian	3,525	6.33%
Other race	1,652	2.97%
Native American	163	0.29%

Apple Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Apple Valley's average per capita income is $60,969. Household income levels show a median of $99,277. The poverty rate stands at 5.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$137,176	-
Families	$125,090	$148,718
Households	$99,277	$125,897
Non Families	$61,764	$73,090

$60,969

Average Income

$99,277

Median Household Income

5.86%

Poverty Rate