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Thief River Falls, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pennington County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,841
Population
1,474/sq mi density
$65,244
Median Income
$39,007 per capita
$169,300
Home Value
$184,400 Zillow
$884
Median Rent
23.4% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
68
Violent Crime/100K
1,496 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,244 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,300 home value, $884/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
68 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1%
8,748 → 8,835
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.3%
$40,697 → $65,244
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thief River Falls 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
8,897
+62 from 2023 (8,835)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,769
+$25,525 from 2023 ($65,244)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,748 | - | $40,697 | - |
| 2015 | 8,773 | +0.3% | $40,271 | -1% |
| 2017 | 8,812 | +0.4% | $43,946 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8,799 | -0.1% | $49,790 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 8,674 | -1.4% | $55,998 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 8,835 | +1.9% | $65,244 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.