Appleton

County:: Swift County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.874
State:: Minnesota

Appleton is a city located in Swift County, Minnesota. Appleton has a 2025 population of 1,350. Appleton is currently declining at a rate of -0.52% annually and its population has decreased by -2.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,387 in 2020.

The average household income in Appleton is $55,624 with a poverty rate of 20.5%. The median age in Appleton is 51.6 years: 47 years for males, and 55.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Appleton includes 82.43% White, 5.29% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,121	82.43%
Two or more races	140	10.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	72	5.29%
Other race	16	1.18%
Native American	11	0.81%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

Appleton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Appleton's average per capita income is $31,696. Household income levels show a median of $40,117. The poverty rate stands at 20.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,375	-
Families	$70,474	$72,175
Households	$40,117	$55,624
Non Families	$24,597	$43,279

$31,696

Average Income

$40,117

Median Household Income

20.5%

Poverty Rate