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Dodge Center, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dodge County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,864
Population
1,188/sq mi density
$77,552
Median Income
$41,375 per capita
$175,900
Home Value
$282,212 Zillow
$955
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
1,104 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$77,552 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$175,900 home value, $955/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
2,703 → 2,931
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.6%
$55,962 → $77,552
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dodge Center 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
3,101
+170 from 2023 (2,931)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,473
+$19,921 from 2023 ($77,552)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,703 | — | $55,962 | — |
| 2015 | 2,711 | +0.3% | $51,080 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,724 | +0.5% | $52,115 | +2% |
| 2019 | 2,779 | +2% | $58,179 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,834 | +2% | $71,912 | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 2,931 | +3.4% | $77,552 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.