Paynesville

Population: 2,476
Median household income: $72,105
Median home value: $168,800

Located in Stearns County, Minnesota, Paynesville is a community with a population of 2,476. The median household income of $72,105 is below the Stearns County median ($76,447).

From 2019 to 2023, Paynesville's population declined 1.1% from 2,503 to 2,476, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $129,400 to $168,800.

Owners occupy 69.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,476
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,105
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 1,236
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5032,476

Median household income

$51,208$72,105

Median home value

$129,400$168,800

Median gross rent

$642$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,503	$51,208	$129,400	$642
2020	2,525	$55,536	$129,800	$682
2021	2,048	$59,808	$135,900	$649
2022	2,432	$67,768	$160,800	$694
2023	2,476	$72,105	$168,800	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	6.6%
5 to 17	304	12.3%
18 to 24	297	12.0%
25 to 34	367	14.8%
35 to 44	207	8.4%
45 to 54	202	8.2%
55 to 64	245	9.9%
65 to 74	306	12.4%
75 and over	384	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,181	88.1%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.4%
Asian	20	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	6.9%
High school graduate	580	33.9%
Some college or associate's	535	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	337	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	141	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,044	83.1%
Carpooled	41	3.3%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	70	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	7.8%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	511	44.1%
15 to 29 min	267	23.1%
30 to 44 min	297	25.6%
45 to 59 min	37	3.2%
60+ min	46	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 5.5% (132 of 2,404)

	Count	Share
Family households	634	57.1%
Nonfamily households	476	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,110	89.8%
Vacant	126	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	768	69.2%
Renter-occupied	342	30.8%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	817	66.1%
1-unit, attached	85	6.9%
2 to 4 units	24	1.9%
5 to 19 units	181	14.6%
20 or more units	126	10.2%
Mobile home & other	3	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2749966
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3785, -94.7216