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Waterville, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Le Sueur County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,778
Population
1,052/sq mi density
$67,721
Median Income
$34,940 per capita
$216,700
Home Value
$310,019 Zillow
$835
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
587 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,721 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$216,700 home value, $835/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
1,859 → 1,755
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.8%
$40,357 → $67,721
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waterville 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
1,686
-69 from 2023 (1,755)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,277
+$29,556 from 2023 ($67,721)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,859 | — | $40,357 | — |
| 2015 | 1,855 | -0.2% | $38,348 | -5% |
| 2017 | 1,873 | +1% | $49,667 | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 1,889 | +0.9% | $51,736 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,743 | -7.7% | $72,829 | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 1,755 | +0.7% | $67,721 | -7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.