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May Township, Washington County, Minnesota

May Township, Washington County, township, in Washington County, Minnesota. May Township, Washington County had 2,638 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,670 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,637 (±18). GEOID 2716341120.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,638

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,670 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,637 ±18

Median household income

$137,321

±$14,669 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$685,700

±$48,521 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

not published


Minnesota: $1,280

Where is May Township, Washington County and what county is it in?

May Township, Washington County is a township in Washington County, Minnesota. It covers 34.1 square miles of land, 78 residents per square mile in 2020.

May Township, Washington County is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

May Township, Washington County (marked with a dot) in Washington County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in May Township, Washington County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,638 people lived in May Township, Washington County on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 2,670 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,637 (±18).

  • July 2020→2021 −18 (2,653)
  • 2021→2022 −21 (2,632)
  • 2022→2023 −16 (2,616)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (2,619)
  • 2024→2025 +19 (2,638)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMay Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,637±18276,2385,739,445−259
Households1,019±58105,5772,307,955−94
Average household size2.59±0.142.582.43no clear change
Housing units1,198±75109,3072,545,030−141

May Township, Washington County's population since 2000

From 2,928 in 2000 to 2,638 in 2025: down 9.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for May Township, Washington County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,928
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,823
  • 2010 Census 2,776
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,872
  • 2020 Census 2,670
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,638

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in May Township, Washington County?

The median resident of May Township, Washington County is 52.9 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMay Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.9±2.939.838.8no clear change
Under 18 years20.0%±2.4 pts24.0%22.9%–
65 years and over29.6%±6.0 pts16.6%17.3%–
Male48.0%±3.0 pts49.7%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%±0.9 pts5.3%6.4%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.5%±4.3 pts77.2%75.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts5.5%6.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.7 pts7.7%5.1%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.7%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.9 pts3.7%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.6%±1.7 pts8.5%8.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.7%±4.6 pts12.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.3%±2.1 pts5.4%5.9%–
With a disability7.8%±2.4 pts9.9%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage0.0%±0.9 pts3.5%4.7%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.2%±0.7 pts96.1%93.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)53.6%±5.3 pts49.1%39.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)15.3%±4.8 pts17.4%13.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.9%±3.4 pts88.9%87.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.9%±1.5 pts1.7%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in May Township, Washington County earn?

Half of May Township, Washington County's 1,019 households earn less than $137,321 a year (±$14,669), against $115,345 in Washington County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $160,161 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMay Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$137,321±$14,669$115,345$89,062no clear change
Mean household income$202,528±$37,667$148,415$118,304–
Per capita income$77,781±$15,289$56,954$48,237no clear change
People below the poverty line2.0%±1.4 pts5.1%9.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.9%±2.8 pts5.0%10.3%–
Households receiving SNAP1.1%±1.0 pts4.1%7.9%–
Households with a computer97.2%±1.9 pts97.6%95.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.1%±2.6 pts94.9%91.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in May Township, Washington County?

Owners occupy 98.4% of May Township, Washington County's occupied homes and renters 1.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $685,700 by its owner (±$48,521).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMay Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$685,700±$48,521$422,000$329,300+$124,011
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±82.3 pts41.0%38.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,631±$366$2,275$1,947–
Owner-occupied homes98.4%±1.5 pts81.3%72.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes1.6%±1.5 pts18.7%27.8%–
Housing units1,198±75109,3072,545,030−141
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.2 pts0.5%0.6%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±61.7 pts5.3%5.3%–
Single-family detached homes97.1%±3.3 pts67.1%66.0%–
Mobile homes2.9%±3.3 pts1.8%2.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.7 pts4.3%1.9%–
Built 2010 to 20197.7%±3.6 pts11.5%8.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.9%±3.4 pts6.1%15.6%–
Households with no vehicle2.1%±1.5 pts3.8%6.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is May Township, Washington County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in May Township, Washington County in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 6 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 8 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in May Township, Washington County work and get to work?

67.8% of May Township, Washington County's workers drive alone and 23.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMay Township, Washington CountyWashington CountyMinnesotaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)50.1%±5.7 pts68.3%68.1%–
Unemployment rate0.7%±0.7 pts3.4%4.1%–
Drove alone to work67.8%±6.2 pts66.3%68.9%–
Carpooled7.8%±3.8 pts7.5%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts0.6%1.8%–
Walked0.6%±0.8 pts0.9%2.5%–
Worked from home23.6%±5.2 pts23.6%17.6%+16.0 pts
Mean travel time to work35.8 min±3.024.0 min22.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in May Township, Washington County?

1 census tract lies mostly in May Township, Washington County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in May Township, Washington County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in May Township, Washington County
Tract 702.06Washington County3,377 $132,267 $627,90074%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in May Township, Washington County) · Census block assignment files

How does May Township, Washington County compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, May Township, Washington County is the 3,949th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 33rd-most populous of 1,772 in Minnesota.

May Township, Washington County ranks 39th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

May Township, Washington County's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate33rd1,772
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)428th556
Residents per square mile402nd562
Median household income39th558
Per capita income19th562
Median home value14th559
Bachelor's degree or higher52nd559
Median age37th561
Owner-occupied share13th561
Work from home57th525
Travel time to work16th562

May Township, Washington County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for May Township, Washington County?

23 of the 56 figures for May Township, Washington County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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