Aurora, Minnesota Population 2024

1,653

Aurora Demographics

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

  • White: 98.99%
  • Two or more races: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
447.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.61% (-27)
The current population of Aurora, Minnesota is 1,653 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,680.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,75798.99%
Two or more races110.62%
Native American70.39%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Aurora Population by Race

Aurora Population Pyramid 2024

Aurora Median Age

54

Total

52.9

Male

59.1

Female

Aurora Adults

There are 1,427 adults, (567 of whom are seniors) in Aurora.

Aurora Age Dependency

106.4

Age Dependency Ratio

65.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Aurora Sex Ratio

Female86748.85%
Male90851.15%

Aurora Population by Age

Aurora Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9121.8876.823.2
Non Family5161.0968.431.6
Married2492.5695.24.8
Male923.3985.914.1
Female553.7856.443.6

2.68

Average Family Size

1.88

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aurora Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade543.92%
Associates Degree17412.65%
Bachelors Degree18813.66%
Graduate Degree906.54%
High School Graduate47934.81%
Less Than 9th Grade1017.34%
Some College29021.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aurora Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aurora Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3681,219278
Native American710
2+ Races110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.32%.

Aurora Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,583$56,667$47,917
Graduate Degree$65,179$55,625$0
High School Graduate$31,538$32,083$30,795
Less Than 9th Grade$33,125$0$0
Overall$38,846$41,765$35,395
Some College$41,250$41,985$34,167

$38,846

Average Earnings

$41,765

Average Male

$35,395

Average Female

Aurora Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aurora Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aurora Language

99.36% of Aurora residents speak only English, while 0.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Aurora Language

Aurora Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,65833520.21%
Native11100%
Multiple1119.09%

20.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.29%

Male Poverty Rate

21.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aurora

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora is Multiple, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.24%.

Aurora Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade79.71%
Some College15.95%
High School12.47%
Bachelors or Greater1.44%

Aurora Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.53%
Female Employed4.13%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Aurora Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aurora Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,750$69,296
Households$39,500$52,996
Married Families$78,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,263$37,350

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aurora Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Aurora Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aurora Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Aurora Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aurora Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

125

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War36
First Gulf War33
Korea15
World War II0

Aurora Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
75+40
65 to 7438
55 to 648
18 to 346

Aurora Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1409.87%

Aurora Veterans by Race

Aurora Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aurora Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.8%

Labor Force Participation

36.1%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Aurora Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aurora 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

77.92%

Born in Aurora

99.04%

Native Born

0.96%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.04% of Aurora residents were born in the United States, with 77.92% having been born in Minnesota. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Aurora Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,619-7-0.43%
20281,626-7-0.43%
20271,633-6-0.37%
20261,639-7-0.43%
20251,646-7-0.42%
20241,653-7-0.42%
20231,660-8-0.48%
20221,668-4-0.24%
20211,672-8-0.48%
20201,680533.26%
20191,627-10-0.61%
20181,637-8-0.49%
20171,645-6-0.36%
20161,651-11-0.66%
20151,662-5-0.3%
20141,667-3-0.18%
20131,670-2-0.12%
20121,672-4-0.24%
20111,676-5-0.3%
20101,68100%

Aurora Population by Year