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Sandstone, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pine County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,538
Population
483/sq mi density
$50,288
Median Income
$17,559 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$224,581 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,288 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.4%
2,751 → 2,466
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.5%
$42,788 → $50,288
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sandstone 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
2,284
-182 from 2023 (2,466)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,314
+$6,026 from 2023 ($50,288)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,751 | — | $42,788 | — |
| 2015 | 2,755 | +0.1% | $40,673 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,625 | -4.7% | $40,833 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,638 | +0.5% | $39,750 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,379 | -9.8% | $37,426 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,466 | +3.7% | $50,288 | +34.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.