Apple Valley is a city in Minnesota, with a population of 55,248 and about 3,275 residents per square mile. The median household earns $97,673 a year, and the median home is worth $370,400.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
17 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,275
People per square mile
Rank by population
#803
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#702
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$97,673
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,738
Per month
Homeownership
73.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
24.6 min
One way
People
Median age
39
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
45.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.7%
Households
21,627
2.55 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days18/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain148/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow55/yr
Days above 90°7/yr
Below freezing138/yr
Annual rainfall39.3inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 9°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care24.4%
Professional & business services13.9%
Retail trade11.2%
Finance, insurance & real estate10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Minnesota
Name
Glen Taylor
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$2.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Mankato
Source of wealth
Printing
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector
Employer
Mayo Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Minnesota
Company
UnitedHealth Group
Revenue
$400.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Minnetonka
Ticker
UNH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.