Hermantown is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 10,265 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hermantown is the 100th largest community in Minnesota. Hermantown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Hermantown, where the median household income is $90,849.00.

Hermantown real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Hermantown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Hermantown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hermantown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.75 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Hermantown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Hermantown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.90% of adults in Hermantown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hermantown in 2022 was $55,803, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $223,212 for a family of four. However, Hermantown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hermantown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hermantown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hermantown include German, Norwegian, English, Swedish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Hermantown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.