Hermantown is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 10,126 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hermantown is the 100th largest community in Minnesota.

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 9.40% 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.

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

The education level of Hermantown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.93% of adults in Hermantown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hermantown in 2022 was $48,076, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,304 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, Swedish, English, and European.

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