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Apple Valley, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
55,696
Population
3,301/sq mi density
$99,277
Median Income
$48,875 per capita
$354,200
Home Value
$368,753 Zillow
$1,678
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
1,939 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$99,277 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$354,200 home value, $1,678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.1%
49,936 → 55,482
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+23.5%
$80,378 → $99,277
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Apple Valley 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
59,732
+4,250 from 2023 (55,482)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,059
+$15,782 from 2023 ($99,277)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49,936 | — | $80,378 | — |
| 2015 | 50,967 | +2.1% | $80,478 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52,436 | +2.9% | $85,181 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 55,202 | +5.3% | $89,251 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 55,638 | +0.8% | $91,936 | +3% |
| 2023 | 55,482 | -0.3% | $99,277 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.