Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.

[5] Eagan was settled as an Irish farming community and "Onion Capital of the United States".

[6] Its largest growth took place after Highway 77 was relocated and expanded and a six-lane bridge (with three northbound and three southbound lanes) was constructed over the Minnesota River in 1980 and the final Interstate 35E freeway section southbound from Minnesota State Highway 110 in Mendota Heights to the area where it joins 35W in Burnsville was completed in the mid-1980s.

Moussaoui attempted to complete flight training school, but was ultimately refused service by a local resident.

Of all households 25.9% were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] The sparsely populated northern portions of the city, being convenient to freeways and MSP Airport, are also home to a number of warehouses and distribution centers, including Minnesota's largest UPS hub (1,400 employees).

[12] Regional Elite Airline Services,[13] Universal Cooperatives and Buffets, Inc. are also headquartered in Eagan.

Todd Klingel, president of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, said that losing Northwest, a Fortune 500 company, would be "certainly a blow."

[20] and is also home to the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, which serves as the Minnesota Vikings Training Facility.

[21] Fans can tour the facility or watch the daily activities on one of the six live action cameras around the stadium.

[24] The non-mayoral seats are elected in pairs, giving voters the chance to vote for up to two candidates.

The southern and eastern portions of the city are joined by regions south and east to form the Fourth District of the County Commission, which has been represented by William Droste since 2023.

Since redistricting last took place, in 2022, Eagan straddles two Minnesota State Senate districts.

[43][44] The Minnesota Vikings built the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, a training facility for year-round use that opened in 2018.

The Vikings have announced a partnership with the Minnesota State High School League to host competitions at the venue.

The USL W League's Minnesota Aurora FC began play in 2022, with its home matches at Eagan's TCO Stadium.