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Crystal, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Hennepin County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
22,685
Population
3,918/sq mi density
$86,752
Median Income
$42,854 per capita
$280,500
Home Value
$312,501 Zillow
$1,437
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,597 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,752 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$280,500 home value, $1,437/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
22,582 → 21,989
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44%
$60,234 → $86,752
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Crystal 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
21,577
-412 from 2023 (21,989)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,026
+$25,274 from 2023 ($86,752)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,582 | — | $60,234 | — |
| 2015 | 22,939 | +1.6% | $59,188 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23,055 | +0.5% | $62,831 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 22,896 | -0.7% | $67,342 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 22,711 | -0.8% | $77,117 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 21,989 | -3.2% | $86,752 | +12.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.