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Austin, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mower County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
26,167 Population 1,943/sq mi density
$66,488 Median Income $31,165 per capita
$155,100 Home Value $184,368 Zillow
$860 Median Rent 27.6% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
214 Violent Crime/100K 1,931 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,488 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,100 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+5.7%
24,946 → 26,366
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.6%
$38,979 → $66,488
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.49%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Austin 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
27,417
+1,051 from 2023 (26,366)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,655
+$30,167 from 2023 ($66,488)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 24,946 $38,979
2015 24,986 +0.2% $42,268 +8.4%
2017 25,101 +0.5% $46,923 +11%
2019 25,234 +0.5% $48,127 +2.6%
2021 26,225 +3.9% $54,320 +12.9%
2023 26,366 +0.5% $66,488 +22.4%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.