Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Although it is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the largely rural Minnetrista has agricultural activity involving corn, soybeans, hay, and horses.

Six Mile Creek runs through the western part of the city and brings the runoff from about 17,000 acres (69 km2) to Lake Minnetonka.

There were 2,336 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (34.9/km2).

12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,567 housing units at an average density of 60.0 per square mile (23.2/km2).

32.0% were of German, 16.1% Norwegian, 9.9% Swedish, 7.4% Irish and 6.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.