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Albert Lea, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Freeborn County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
18,379
Population
1,383/sq mi density
$62,522
Median Income
$37,796 per capita
$150,400
Home Value
$172,925 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
2,875 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,522 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,400 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.1%
18,045 → 18,236
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70%
$36,784 → $62,522
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Albert Lea 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
18,377
+141 from 2023 (18,236)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,648
+$28,126 from 2023 ($62,522)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,045 | — | $36,784 | — |
| 2015 | 17,789 | -1.4% | $40,127 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 17,886 | +0.5% | $43,532 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 17,748 | -0.8% | $47,508 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 18,428 | +3.8% | $51,047 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 18,236 | -1% | $62,522 | +22.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.