City · Minnesota
Ortonville, Minnesota
Ortonville, city, in Big Stone County, Minnesota. Ortonville had 1,967 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,021 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,028 (±146). GEOID 2748706.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,967
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,021 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,028 ±146
Median household income
$56,133
±$6,728 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$166,300
±$42,528 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$747
±$326 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Ortonville and what county is it in?
Ortonville is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota. It covers 4.2 square miles of land, 482 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Ortonville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,967 people lived in Ortonville on July 1, 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 2,021 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,028 (±146).
| Measure | Ortonville | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,028 ±146 | 5,127 | no clear change |
| Households | 859 ±81 | 2,136 | −124 |
| Average household size | 2.24 ±0.14 | 2.30 | +0.31 |
| Housing units | 1,092 ±75 | 3,001 | no clear change |
Ortonville's population since 2000
From 2,158 in 2000 to 1,967 in 2025: down 8.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ortonville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Ortonville?
The median resident of Ortonville is 46.9 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 29.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.5%.
| Measure | Ortonville | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.9 ±4.2 | 47.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.9% ±2.5 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.9% ±2.5 pts | 26.9% | – |
| Male | 48.0% ±2.7 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% ±1.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2% ±2.4 pts | 93.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±2.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.8% ±2.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±2.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 16.9% ±2.9 pts | 15.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0% ±2.5 pts | 3.5% | −5.7 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±4.1 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3% ±5.3 pts | 25.7% | +15.5 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.7% ±3.2 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.1% ±3.3 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.6% ±2.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Ortonville earn?
Half of Ortonville's 859 households earn less than $56,133 a year (±$6,728), against $70,400 in Big Stone County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $60,188 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Ortonville | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,133 ±$6,728 | $70,400 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $80,937 ±$12,474 | $95,274 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,039 ±$4,447 | $41,277 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1% ±4.5 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.4% ±9.1 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.8% ±5.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.6% ±2.9 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6% ±3.6 pts | 90.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Ortonville?
Owners occupy 78.3% of Ortonville's occupied homes and renters 21.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,300 by its owner (±$42,528). The median renter pays $747 a month including utilities, and 40.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Ortonville | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $166,300 ±$42,528 | $169,100 | +$57,876 |
| Median gross rent | $747 ±$326 | $745 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.3% ±13.2 pts | 38.8% | +22.6 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,193 ±$159 | $1,400 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.3% ±5.7 pts | 79.7% | +16.4 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.7% ±5.7 pts | 20.3% | – |
| Housing units | 1,092 ±75 | 3,001 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.7% ±14.3 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.5% ±4.3 pts | 82.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.2% ±2.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9% ±3.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 37.5% ±6.8 pts | 33.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.7% ±3.0 pts | 4.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Ortonville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Ortonville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Ortonville work and get to work?
73.2% of Ortonville's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 10.7 minutes.
| Measure | Ortonville | Big Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 51.8% ±5.4 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% ±1.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±6.9 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.7% ±6.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 2.2% ±2.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Walked | 2.8% ±2.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.1% ±3.1 pts | 9.6% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 10.7 min ±1.8 | 18.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Ortonville?
1 census tract lies mostly in Ortonville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Big Stone County | 2,075 | $56,172 |
| Tract 9502Big Stone County | 1,694 | $71,989 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ortonville) · Census block assignment files
How does Ortonville compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ortonville is the 7,742nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 270th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Ortonville ranks 521st of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 270th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 504th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 302nd | 562 |
| Median household income | 521st | 558 |
| Per capita income | 449th | 562 |
| Median home value | 483rd | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 410th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 113th | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 316th | 559 |
| Median age | 116th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 339th | 561 |
| Work from home | 469th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 555th | 562 |
Ortonville's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Ortonville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Ortonville?
18 of the 57 figures for Ortonville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ortonville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Ortonville.