Bemidji, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Hubbard County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
15,490
Population
888/sq mi density
$53,850
Median Income
$30,619 per capita
$189,500
Home Value
$219,753 Zillow
$1,004
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
839
Violent Crime/100K
4,611 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$53,850 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$189,500 home value, $1,004/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
839 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+8.2%
14,522 → 15,717
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.4%
$32,953 → $53,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bemidji 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
16,607
+890 from 2023 (15,717)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,924
+$22,074 from 2023 ($53,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,522 | - | $32,953 | - |
| 2015 | 14,715 | +1.3% | $35,610 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15,355 | +4.3% | $33,260 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15,436 | +0.5% | $32,193 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 15,279 | -1% | $42,218 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 15,717 | +2.9% | $53,850 | +27.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.