Afton

Population: 2,944
Median household income: $129,956
Median home value: $655,400

Afton is a community in Washington County, Minnesota, home to 2,944 residents. The median household income of $129,956 is above the Washington County median ($114,457).

From 2019 to 2023, Afton's population declined 1.8% from 2,999 to 2,944, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $475,000 to $655,400.

The median resident is 50.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,944
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $129,956
Median home value: $655,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,215
Homeownership rate: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9992,944

Median household income

$119,511$129,956

Median home value

$475,000$655,400

Median gross rent

$1,292$2,068

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,999	$119,511	$475,000	$1,292
2020	3,008	$109,387	$556,400	$1,813
2021	2,936	$114,574	$563,300	$2,068
2022	2,951	$124,159	$640,300	—
2023	2,944	$129,956	$655,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	164	5.6%
5 to 17	437	14.8%
18 to 24	118	4.0%
25 to 34	289	9.8%
35 to 44	310	10.5%
45 to 54	285	9.7%
55 to 64	661	22.5%
65 to 74	456	15.5%
75 and over	224	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,687	91.3%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	86	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate12.7%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree39.8%

Graduate or professional degree20.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	0.7%
High school graduate	283	12.7%
Some college or associate's	589	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	886	39.8%
Graduate or professional degree	452	20.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	901	71.2%
Carpooled	37	2.9%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	26	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	288	22.7%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	13.6%
15 to 29 min	385	39.4%
30 to 44 min	344	35.2%
45 to 59 min	67	6.9%
60+ min	49	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 5.7% (168 of 2,935)

	Count	Share
Family households	835	71.9%
Nonfamily households	327	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,162	95.6%
Vacant	53	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	98.1%
Renter-occupied	22	1.9%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,202	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2700316
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: 1.39 sq mi
Center point: 44.8988, -92.8191