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Sleepy Eye, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Brown County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,438
Population
1,839/sq mi density
$64,811
Median Income
$37,186 per capita
$138,500
Home Value
$164,435 Zillow
$757
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
508 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,811 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,500 home value, $757/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
3,486 → 3,489
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.6%
$43,625 → $64,811
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sleepy Eye 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
3,491
+2 from 2023 (3,489)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,517
+$20,706 from 2023 ($64,811)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,486 | — | $43,625 | — |
| 2015 | 3,432 | -1.5% | $45,500 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,402 | -0.9% | $46,987 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,353 | -1.4% | $52,328 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,428 | +2.2% | $56,700 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3,489 | +1.8% | $64,811 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.