Northfield

Population: 20,678
Median household income: $92,000
Median home value: $305,300

Located in Rice County, Minnesota, Northfield is a community with a population of 20,678. Its median household income of $92,000 runs above the Rice County figure of $82,792.

Between 2019 and 2023, Northfield's population grew 1.6% from 20,347 to 20,678, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $226,000 to $305,300.

The median resident is 28.3 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 30.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,678
Median age: 28.3 yrs
Median household income: $92,000
Median home value: $305,300
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 6,648
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,34720,678

Median household income

$70,148$92,000

Median home value

$226,000$305,300

Median gross rent

$825$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,347	$70,148	$226,000	$825
2020	20,399	$69,407	$240,500	$812
2021	20,374	$73,877	$250,100	$871
2022	20,518	$83,125	$286,900	$955
2023	20,678	$92,000	$305,300	$1,036

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2430.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	672	3.2%
5 to 17	2,870	13.9%
18 to 24	6,327	30.6%
25 to 34	1,415	6.8%
35 to 44	2,167	10.5%
45 to 54	2,153	10.4%
55 to 64	1,788	8.6%
65 to 74	1,862	9.0%
75 and over	1,424	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,002	77.4%
Black or African American	409	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	867	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	806	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,553	12.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree25.2%

Graduate or professional degree26.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	308	2.8%
High school graduate	2,152	19.9%
Some college or associate's	2,786	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,726	25.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,837	26.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked16.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home19.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,049	56.5%
Carpooled	571	5.3%
Public transit	75	0.7%
Walked	1,795	16.8%
Bicycle	71	0.7%
Worked from home	2,087	19.5%
Other means	56	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,631	53.7%
15 to 29 min	1,697	19.7%
30 to 44 min	1,076	12.5%
45 to 59 min	846	9.8%
60+ min	367	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,106 of 15,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,031	63.3%
Nonfamily households	2,337	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,368	95.8%
Vacant	280	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,445	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,923	30.2%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached11.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,545	53.3%
1-unit, attached	752	11.3%
2 to 4 units	440	6.6%
5 to 19 units	786	11.8%
20 or more units	786	11.8%
Mobile home & other	339	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2746924
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.4556, -93.1703