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St. James, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Watonwan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,740
Population
1,935/sq mi density
$57,031
Median Income
$32,172 per capita
$109,600
Home Value
$288,647 Zillow
$805
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,649 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$57,031 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,600 home value, $805/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.5%
4,507 → 4,756
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$43,686 → $57,031
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. James 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
4,939
+183 from 2023 (4,756)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,723
+$11,692 from 2023 ($57,031)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,507 | — | $43,686 | — |
| 2015 | 4,474 | -0.7% | $43,995 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,423 | -1.1% | $43,517 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,384 | -0.9% | $48,025 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,727 | +7.8% | $43,833 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4,756 | +0.6% | $57,031 | +30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.