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Deer River, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Itasca County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
887
Population
584/sq mi density
$38,029
Median Income
$24,995 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$243,568 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
322
Violent Crime/100K
1,929 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,029 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
322 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4%
944 → 906
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54%
$24,688 → $38,029
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Deer River 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
880
-26 from 2023 (906)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,476
+$13,447 from 2023 ($38,029)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 944 | — | $24,688 | — |
| 2015 | 941 | -0.3% | $26,875 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 931 | -1.1% | $29,750 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 931 | +0% | $33,214 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 907 | -2.6% | $36,369 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 906 | -0.1% | $38,029 | +4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.