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Albany, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,800
Population
1,284/sq mi density
$75,417
Median Income
$38,143 per capita
$226,000
Home Value
$346,457 Zillow
$579
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
36
Violent Crime/100K
327 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$226,000 home value, $579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
36 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.1%
2,638 → 2,851
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.9%
$55,481 → $75,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Albany across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,010
+159 from 2023 (2,851)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,512
+$18,095 from 2023 ($75,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,638 | — | $55,481 | — |
| 2015 | 2,689 | +1.9% | $48,843 | -12% |
| 2017 | 2,710 | +0.8% | $57,500 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 2,772 | +2.3% | $62,679 | +9% |
| 2021 | 2,804 | +1.2% | $70,000 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2,851 | +1.7% | $75,417 | +7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.