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Carlton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
891
Population
234/sq mi density
$61,944
Median Income
$35,765 per capita
$205,300
Home Value
$317,252 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
233
Violent Crime/100K
4,081 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,944 median income, 6.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$205,300 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
233 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5%
1,006 → 956
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.2%
$45,147 → $61,944
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carlton 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
922
-34 from 2023 (956)
Projected Median Income 2030
$77,277
+$15,333 from 2023 ($61,944)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,006 | — | $45,147 | — |
| 2015 | 1,038 | +3.2% | $43,438 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,033 | -0.5% | $42,614 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,033 | +0% | $47,059 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 962 | -6.9% | $49,485 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 956 | -0.6% | $61,944 | +25.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.