Hastings is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 21,712 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Hastings is the 51st largest community in Minnesota.

Also of interest is that Hastings has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Hastings telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.21% 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.

The percentage of people in Hastings who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.22% of adults in Hastings have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hastings in 2018 was $42,511, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,044 for a family of four. However, Hastings contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hastings is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hastings home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hastings residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hastings include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Hastings is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.