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Brandon, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
462
Population
963/sq mi density
$64,625
Median Income
$28,516 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$352,090 Zillow
$685
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
3,748 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,625 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $685/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
481 → 499
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.5%
$51,071 → $64,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brandon 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
512
+13 from 2023 (499)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,191
+$11,566 from 2023 ($64,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 481 | — | $51,071 | — |
| 2015 | 480 | -0.2% | $53,000 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 486 | +1.3% | $45,417 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 484 | -0.4% | $53,500 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 504 | +4.1% | $52,188 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 499 | -1% | $64,625 | +23.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.