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Big Falls, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Koochiching County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
26/sq mi density
$26,071
Median Income
$29,245 per capita
$48,500
Home Value
$163,779 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
2,573 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$26,071 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,500 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.9%
224 → 175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-17.7%
$31,667 → $26,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Falls 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
147
-28 from 2023 (175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$22,746
$-3,325 from 2023 ($26,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 224 | — | $31,667 | — |
| 2015 | 220 | -1.8% | $28,958 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 214 | -2.7% | $30,781 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 207 | -3.3% | $31,771 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 174 | -15.9% | $30,417 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 175 | +0.6% | $26,071 | -14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.