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Willow River, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pine County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
351
Population
197/sq mi density
$52,188
Median Income
$31,164 per capita
$197,700
Home Value
$247,236 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$197,700 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
400 → 396
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.7%
$47,578 → $52,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Willow River 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
393
-3 from 2023 (396)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,682
+$3,494 from 2023 ($52,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 400 | — | $47,578 | — |
| 2015 | 395 | -1.3% | $43,333 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 397 | +0.5% | $42,500 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 396 | -0.3% | $40,250 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 390 | -1.5% | $44,821 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 396 | +1.5% | $52,188 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.