Circle Pines is considered a Small Town with a population of 4,978 and 1,581 businesses. 6 in 2018 were added to the Circle Pines Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 13.

The economy of Circle Pines employs 3,619 people and has an unemployment rate of 1%. Some of the largest industries in Circle Pines are Professional Services (163),Child Care Services (64), and Personal Services & Consultants (60).