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Browns Valley, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Roberts County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
453
Population
573/sq mi density
$53,056
Median Income
$27,128 per capita
$76,500
Home Value
$124,448 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,195 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,056 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,500 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.6%
559 → 511
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.5%
$27,143 → $53,056
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Browns Valley 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
480
-31 from 2023 (511)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,807
+$31,751 from 2023 ($53,056)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 559 | — | $27,143 | — |
| 2015 | 551 | -1.4% | $33,375 | +23% |
| 2017 | 538 | -2.4% | $39,050 | +17% |
| 2019 | 528 | -1.9% | $38,529 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 546 | +3.4% | $41,759 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 511 | -6.4% | $53,056 | +27.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.