City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Hermantown, MN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hermantown - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,192
Residents
$92,026
Median income
$374,000
Median home
$1,232
Median rent (state)

Hermantown - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hermantown lands in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 20th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

72nd
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
39th
percentile, median rent
20th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hermantown, MN

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,192 residents in Hermantown, a small town within Minnesota. Hermantown households earn a median of $92,026 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. Typical homes in Hermantown are valued around $374,000, and the median resident age is 37.8 years. 39.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 27 residential building permits were authorized in Hermantown (Slowing), down 16% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2638.3 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,232 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Minnesota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 70.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

10,192 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$92,026 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Hermantown compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hermantown stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 39% pricier than other cities
Safety 20% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Minnesota and the picture shifts: Hermantown ranks #208 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hermantown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Minnesota-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Hermantown's strongest outlier among Minnesota cities

Among the 774 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Hermantown ranks #75 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hermantown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#167 of 775
78th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#204 of 785
70th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#75 of 774
90th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#627 of 785
20th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#113 of 784
86th percentile in Minnesota

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile
20thSafety percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 20th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hermantown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hermantown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Hermantown's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hermantown's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$374,000 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hermantown $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hermantown, MN Hermantown, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hermantown, MN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hermantown, MN median $92,026/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hermantown, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hermantown, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,192
Median Income
$92,026
Median Home Value
$374,000
Median Age
37.8
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2638.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
78.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2559.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,800 residents10,000 residents10,200 residents10,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,050 residents 10,110 residents ▲ +0.6%
Hermantown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
27
housing units authorized
Single-Family
25
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 32
2020 29
2021 33
2022 26
2023 36
2024 27

Permit volume decreased 16% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.9%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
9.3%

Based on 5,069 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hermantown sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,232/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
70.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Fairmont
10,348 people
Detroit Lakes
10,002 people
Cambridge
9,992 people
Little Canada
10,546 people
Arden Hills
9,737 people
St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)
9,516 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hermantown's 10,192 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Grange, KY
10,188 people
Rolesville, NC
10,200 people
Difficult Run, VA
10,202 people
Hillcrest, CA
10,203 people
Fort Salonga, NY
10,203 people
Alpena, MI
10,178 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hermantown's $92,026 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hemlock, MI
$92,031 median income
Broadalbin, NY
$92,037 median income
Summerfield, MD
$92,042 median income
Unionville, NC
$92,009 median income
Waterloo, IL
$92,005 median income
Carlyss, LA
$92,004 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hermantown, MN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hermantown, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.9% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0% White 88.9% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 6.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hermantown compares to nearby Minnesota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hermantown (this city) 10,192 $92,026
Fairmont 10,348 $59,228
Detroit Lakes 10,002 $62,123
Cambridge 9,992 $67,632
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hermantown, MN?

What is the population of Hermantown, MN? +

Hermantown, MN has a population of 10,192 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hermantown, MN? +

In Hermantown, the typical household earns $92,026 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hermantown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hermantown; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.

Is Hermantown, MN safe? +

Hermantown has a total crime rate of 2638.3 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hermantown, MN? +

Hermantown's median home value sits at $374,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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