Hill City

Population: 543
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $102,900

Hill City is a community in Aitkin County, Minnesota, home to 543 residents. Its median household income of $39,583 runs below the Aitkin County figure of $59,498.

From 2019 to 2023, Hill City's population declined 17.0% from 654 to 543, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $85,300 to $102,900.

15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 543
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $39,583
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

654543

Median household income

$37,083$39,583

Median home value

$85,300$102,900

Median gross rent

$609$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	654	$37,083	$85,300	$609
2020	657	$37,826	$81,500	$629
2021	569	$38,864	$97,000	$722
2022	518	$43,125	$95,800	$744
2023	543	$39,583	$102,900	$878

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	7.2%
5 to 17	87	16.0%
18 to 24	55	10.1%
25 to 34	72	13.3%
35 to 44	47	8.7%
45 to 54	40	7.4%
55 to 64	53	9.8%
65 to 74	103	19.0%
75 and over	47	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	519	95.6%
Black or African American	6	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	6.9%
High school graduate	145	40.1%
Some college or associate's	136	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	44	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	92.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.6%
Other means	7	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	16.5%
15 to 29 min	110	58.5%
30 to 44 min	34	18.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	13	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 23.5% (127 of 540)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	69.0%
Nonfamily households	74	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	69.9%
Vacant	103	30.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	65.7%
Renter-occupied	82	34.3%

1-unit, detached37.4%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units35.1%

20 or more units8.5%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	37.4%
1-unit, attached	25	7.3%
2 to 4 units	9	2.6%
5 to 19 units	120	35.1%
20 or more units	29	8.5%
Mobile home & other	31	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2729096
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 46.9852, -93.5950