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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Northfield, MN compare?
| Figure | Northfield, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,992 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,790 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,434 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Northfield, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,742±169 |
| Median age | 28.2±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.6%±2.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.3%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $84,895±$8,327 |
| Per capita income | $36,703±$2,363 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $329,400±$21,455 |
| Median gross rent | $1,103±$79 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.2%±6.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.2%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 54.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov