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Brookston, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
69
Population
125/sq mi density
$45,833
Median Income
$26,406 per capita
$120,800
Home Value
$194,313 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
126
Violent Crime/100K
1,382 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$45,833 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,800 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
126 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.7%
141 → 116
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.8%
$31,875 → $45,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brookston 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
101
-15 from 2023 (116)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,106
+$13,273 from 2023 ($45,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 141 | — | $31,875 | — |
| 2015 | 140 | -0.7% | $46,250 | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 142 | +1.4% | $56,250 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 141 | -0.7% | $70,625 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 116 | -17.7% | $68,750 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 116 | +0% | $45,833 | -33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.