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Delano, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wright County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
6,712
Population
1,356/sq mi density
$118,091
Median Income
$49,259 per capita
$347,500
Home Value
$433,242 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
736 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,091 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$347,500 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.1%
5,637 → 7,163
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$79,355 → $118,091
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Delano 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
8,468
+1,305 from 2023 (7,163)
Projected Median Income 2030
$156,028
+$37,937 from 2023 ($118,091)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,637 | — | $79,355 | — |
| 2015 | 5,857 | +3.9% | $71,635 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6,060 | +3.5% | $74,046 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6,303 | +4% | $101,798 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 6,638 | +5.3% | $93,531 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7,163 | +7.9% | $118,091 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.