Afton, Minnesota Population 2024

2,936

Afton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Afton was:

  • White: 91.02%
  • Two or more races: 4.71%
  • Asian: 3.69%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
117.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.61% (-18)
The current population of Afton, Minnesota is 2,936 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,954.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,68691.02%
Two or more races1394.71%
Asian1093.69%
Native American90.3%
Black or African American70.24%
Other race10.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Afton Population by Race

Afton Population Pyramid 2024

Afton Median Age

50.4

Total

53

Male

46.1

Female

Afton Adults

There are 2,388 adults, (699 of whom are seniors) in Afton.

Afton Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Afton Sex Ratio

Female1,37946.73%
Male1,57253.27%

Afton Population by Age

Afton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1672.5297.92.1
Married7773.0997.92.1
Non Family3171.1698.71.3
Male422.431000
Female312.2683.916.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

97.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Afton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70.31%
Associates Degree1416.26%
Bachelors Degree83136.9%
Graduate Degree46520.65%
High School Graduate29713.19%
Less Than 9th Grade70.31%
Some College50422.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Afton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0812,0711,211
2+ Races979725
Asian585858
Hispanic252416
Native American990
Black410
Other Race100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Afton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,000$96,875$44,531
Graduate Degree$101,696$148,958$66,167
High School Graduate$87,813$92,500$78,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$76,316$100,795$31,094
Some College$49,375$95,694$0

$76,316

Average Earnings

$100,795

Average Male

$31,094

Average Female

Afton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Afton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Afton Language

95.48% of Afton residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.27% of the population.

Afton Language

Afton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,679662.46%
Multiple1395438.85%
Asian1091715.6%
Black55100%

4.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.14%

Male Poverty Rate

1.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Afton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Afton is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Afton is White, with 2.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.54%.

Afton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50%
Some College9.09%
High School7.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.54%

Afton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed4.55%
Male Employed1.18%
Female Employed0.86%

Afton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Afton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$156,466$201,721
Households$124,159$176,360
Married Families$162,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,509$106,441

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Afton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

68.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Afton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Afton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Afton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Afton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

196

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
First Gulf War34
Second Gulf War32
Korea13
World War II0

Afton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6480
75+44
65 to 7435
35 to 5422
18 to 3415

Afton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1446.55%
2+ Races5252.53%

Afton Veterans by Race

Afton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Afton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Afton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Afton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.6%

Born in Afton

93.63%

Native Born

6.37%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

6.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.63% of Afton residents were born in the United States, with 71.6% having been born in Minnesota. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Afton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,914-5-0.17%
20282,919-4-0.14%
20272,923-4-0.14%
20262,927-5-0.17%
20252,932-4-0.14%
20242,936-5-0.17%
20232,941-14-0.47%
20222,95520.07%
20212,953-1-0.03%
20202,954-75-2.48%
20193,02950.17%
20183,024220.73%
20173,002180.6%
20162,984270.91%
20152,95740.14%
20142,953270.92%
20132,926130.45%
20122,913190.66%
20112,894100.35%
20102,88400%
20002,8391947.33%
19902,645953.73%
19802,550-364-12.49%

Afton Population by Year