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St. Peter, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Le Sueur County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,085
Population
1,991/sq mi density
$65,042
Median Income
$31,660 per capita
$238,700
Home Value
$340,462 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,064 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,042 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$238,700 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8%
11,397 → 12,312
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$49,848 → $65,042
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Peter 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
13,000
+688 from 2023 (12,312)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,377
+$13,335 from 2023 ($65,042)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,397 | — | $49,848 | — |
| 2015 | 11,732 | +2.9% | $55,280 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 11,931 | +1.7% | $53,768 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11,995 | +0.5% | $55,774 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11,707 | -2.4% | $59,692 | +7% |
| 2023 | 12,312 | +5.2% | $65,042 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.