Hennepin County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Hennepin County: 9 seats on 3 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Hennepin County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Jeff Lunde source
County Commissioner, District 2Irene Fernando sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Marion Greene sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Angela Conley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Debbie Goettel source
County Commissioner, District 6Heather Edelson source
County Commissioner, District 7Kevin Anderson source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AttorneyMary Moriarty sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDawanna Witt sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Hennepin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 99 local governments in Hennepin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships420
School districts (school boards)150
Special districts (elected boards)410

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Hennepin County

1,269,496people
37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$97,653 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10%below the U.S.: 12.5%
54.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$392,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.5%U.S.: 8.4%
47.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.8% · White 65.2% · Black 13.3% · Asian 7% · Other or more than one race 6.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Hennepin County

4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Minnesota: 4.4%.
33,866people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
687,954people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
721,820in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Hennepin County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.7%33,866687,954721,820
August 20264.6%33,116682,366715,482
July 20264.4%31,630687,684719,314
June 20264.3%30,739688,296719,035
May 20264.0%28,527690,475719,002
April 20263.6%25,932689,260715,192
March 20264.1%29,340680,847710,187
February 20264.4%31,636680,663712,299
January 20264.4%31,245683,975715,220
December 20253.7%26,573695,738722,311
November 20254.0%28,834696,854725,688
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%27,793701,941729,734
August 20254.0%28,774698,195726,969
July 20253.8%27,841702,611730,452
June 20253.8%28,070703,587731,657
May 20253.5%25,532705,466730,998
April 20253.1%22,818706,663729,481
March 20253.4%24,468696,760721,228
February 20253.3%24,088695,376719,464
January 20253.1%22,467696,495718,962
December 20242.6%18,394699,942718,336
November 20242.7%19,387697,436716,823
October 20242.7%19,529698,607718,136
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.6%26,114699,971726,085
20242.9%20,705696,890717,595
20232.5%17,970696,639714,609
20222.2%15,597692,966708,563
20213.6%25,757682,040707,797
20206.5%47,551681,590729,141
20192.8%20,151705,519725,670
20182.5%18,163699,774717,937
20173.0%21,223693,735714,958
20163.3%23,007680,522703,529

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Hennepin County

440.5 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.
2,523.8 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.
71murders2025, 5,709 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20255,709440.532,7072,523.8
20246,504507.337,6202,934.3
20236,424504.338,8993,053.9
20226,898540.440,9563,208.5
20217,442570.237,1602,847.1
20206,628512.338,2272,954.9
20195,316412.137,0622,873.1
20184,573356.032,6782,543.6
20175,794456.436,0842,842.1
20165,792461.634,0112,710.6
By police agency (30)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Minneapolis Police Department20254,28519,198428,057
Bloomington Police Department20252502,47187,974
Brooklyn Park Police Department20252831,55182,087
Plymouth Police Department20255065677,963
Maple Grove Police Department20258299073,363
Eden Prairie Police Department20253466462,593
Edina Police Department20252872453,617
Minnetonka Police Department20255367552,294
St. Louis Park Police Department2025611,51849,870
Richfield Police Department20257277336,384
Brooklyn Center Police Department202516182731,297
Champlin Police Department20251520522,848
Crystal Police Department20256048821,801
Golden Valley Police Department20251819720,970
New Hope Police Department20251837120,465
Hopkins Police Department20255122319,584
Orono Police Department2025205419,315
Rogers Police Department2025825614,805
Robbinsdale Police Department20254718713,850
St. Anthony Police Department20252639212,595
South Lake Minnetonka Police Department202552812,057
Dayton Police Department202555011,784
Minnetrista Police Department202483911,072
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office2025513810,082
Corcoran Police Department20254179,010
Medina Police Department20241497,104
Wayzata Police Department20247706,232
West Hennepin Police Department20255265,327
Deephaven Police Department20240153,691
Osseo Police Department20241472,472

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.60 per 1,000 residents2025, 30 agencies serving 1,281,224 people.
2,045sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1,225civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (30), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office33662410,082
Minneapolis Police Department622298428,057
Bloomington Police Department1353987,974
Brooklyn Park Police Department994082,087
Plymouth Police Department772677,963
Eden Prairie Police Department692662,593
Maple Grove Police Department721873,363
Edina Police Department642253,617
Minnetonka Police Department621452,294
St. Louis Park Police Department591549,870
Richfield Police Department45936,384
Brooklyn Center Police Department401231,297
Crystal Police Department33821,801
New Hope Police Department32920,465
Hopkins Police Department31819,584
Golden Valley Police Department251220,970
Champlin Police Department29522,848
Robbinsdale Police Department24713,850
Orono Police Department26419,315
Rogers Police Department24614,805
St. Anthony Police Department25312,595
South Lake Minnetonka Police Department15312,057
Wayzata Police Department1536,275
Minnetrista Police Department15311,431
Dayton Police Department15211,784
Corcoran Police Department1339,010
Medina Police Department1227,302
Osseo Police Department1212,490
West Hennepin Police Department1125,327
Deephaven Police Department813,734
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20252,0451.601,22530
20241,9541.5499630
20231,9021.511,09830
20221,9191.5297630
20211,9871.5490130
20202,1871.7192530
20192,2221.7493830
20182,1821.7293930
20172,1931.7592730
20162,1651.7589330

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Hennepin County County Attorney?
Mary Moriarty is the County Attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Hennepin County Sheriff?
Dawanna Witt is the Sheriff of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Hennepin County commissioners?
Jeff Lunde (District 1); Irene Fernando (District 2); Marion Greene (District 3); Angela Conley (District 4); Debbie Goettel (District 5); Heather Edelson (District 6); Kevin Anderson (District 7).
What is the population of Hennepin County?
About 1,269,496 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $97,653 and 10% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hennepin County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 33,866 people unemployed in a labor force of 721,820, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Hennepin County?
99 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 42 municipal, 15 school district and 41 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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