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Grafton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Worth County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
233
Population
728/sq mi density
$52,188
Median Income
$36,021 per capita
$94,600
Home Value
$169,560 Zillow
$655
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
3,414 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,600 home value, $655/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.5%
248 → 212
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.4%
$35,417 → $52,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grafton 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
190
-22 from 2023 (212)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,445
+$16,257 from 2023 ($52,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 248 | — | $35,417 | — |
| 2015 | 249 | +0.4% | $33,333 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 248 | -0.4% | $32,917 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 245 | -1.2% | $60,781 | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 215 | -12.2% | $62,813 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 212 | -1.4% | $52,188 | -16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.