Austin

County:: Mower County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 13.287
State:: Minnesota

Austin is a city located in Mower County, Minnesota. Austin has a 2025 population of 26,149. It is also the county seat of Mower County. Austin is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -0.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,204 in 2020.

The average household income in Austin is $79,842 with a poverty rate of 14.82%.The median age in Austin is 36.3 years: 36.2 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Austin includes 70.62% White, 8.48% Asian, 6.81% other race, 5.24% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,480	70.62%
Asian	2,219	8.48%
Two or more races	2,046	7.82%
Other race	1,783	6.81%
Black or African American	1,372	5.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	169	0.65%
Native American	98	0.37%

Austin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Austin's average per capita income is $45,813. Household income levels show a median of $66,488. The poverty rate stands at 14.82%.

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	$100,398	-
Families	$83,604	$94,031
Households	$66,488	$79,842
Non Families	$42,876	$46,339

$45,813

Average Income

$66,488

Median Household Income

14.82%

Poverty Rate