Savage is a suburban city 15 miles (24 km) south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city is on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly called South of the River, comprising the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The population of Savage was 32,465 at the 2020 census.
Minnesota State Highway 13 and County Road 42 are two of the main routes in Savage. Interstate 35W and U.S. Highway 169 are in close proximity to the city.
The landing point for Irish and Scottish immigrants in 1800, Savage has grown into a developing bedroom community, absorbing population growth from Burnsville, its...
| Ethnicity | Savage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.3% | 60.1% |
| African American | 7.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Savage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 1.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Savage | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 2% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 15% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 19% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 12% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 35% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 13% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |