Alexandria

Population: 14,579
Median household income: $61,558
Median home value: $247,200

Alexandria, a community in Douglas County, Minnesota, has 14,579 residents. The median household income of $61,558 is below the Douglas County median ($77,264).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexandria's population grew 7.6% from 13,554 to 14,579, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $177,100 to $247,200.

79.6% of workers drive to work alone. 53.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,579
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,558
Median home value: $247,200
Median gross rent: $907
Housing units: 7,644
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,55414,579

Median household income

$52,984$61,558

Median home value

$177,100$247,200

Median gross rent

$712$907

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,554	$52,984	$177,100	$712
2020	13,705	$54,572	$185,000	$707
2021	14,030	$54,193	$199,000	$782
2022	14,400	$57,309	$234,200	$852
2023	14,579	$61,558	$247,200	$907

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	859	5.9%
5 to 17	2,093	14.4%
18 to 24	1,574	10.8%
25 to 34	2,108	14.5%
35 to 44	1,550	10.6%
45 to 54	1,293	8.9%
55 to 64	1,742	11.9%
65 to 74	1,359	9.3%
75 and over	2,001	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,126	90.0%
Black or African American	109	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	87	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	69	0.5%
Some other race	125	0.9%
Two or more races	395	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	647	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	439	4.4%
High school graduate	3,071	30.5%
Some college or associate's	3,347	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,223	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	973	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,852	79.6%
Carpooled	529	7.2%
Public transit	31	0.4%
Walked	252	3.4%
Bicycle	98	1.3%
Worked from home	571	7.8%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,172	61.5%
15 to 29 min	1,738	25.6%
30 to 44 min	454	6.7%
45 to 59 min	116	1.7%
60+ min	299	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 11.2% (1,578 of 14,134)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,738	53.6%
Nonfamily households	3,239	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,977	91.3%
Vacant	667	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,989	57.2%
Renter-occupied	2,988	42.8%

1-unit, detached53.2%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units27.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,064	53.2%
1-unit, attached	513	6.7%
2 to 4 units	211	2.8%
5 to 19 units	526	6.9%
20 or more units	2,064	27.0%
Mobile home & other	266	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2700928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.71 sq mi
Center point: 45.8772, -95.3770