Edina, Minnesota is 4 miles NW of Bloomington, Minnesota  and 7 miles S W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Hennepin county. Edina is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metro area. The population of Edina is 47,425. Edina has grown from a village of mostly Scottish and Irish immigrants to a full service metropolitan community. Edina residential areas comprise the largest portion of the City, now more than 95 percent developed. Edina residents enjoy 39 parks, lakes, neighborhood and regional shopping areas, high-quality medical facilities, family-owned businesses and major corporations and churches.