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Vesta, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Redwood County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
311
Population
778/sq mi density
$67,500
Median Income
$29,996 per capita
$104,300
Home Value
$181,264 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,300 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.9%
310 → 270
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$45,000 → $67,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vesta 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
245
-25 from 2023 (270)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,666
+$22,166 from 2023 ($67,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 310 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 302 | -2.6% | $38,000 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 301 | -0.3% | $38,594 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 297 | -1.3% | $47,083 | +22% |
| 2021 | 273 | -8.1% | $61,667 | +31% |
| 2023 | 270 | -1.1% | $67,500 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.