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Hayward

County:
Freeborn County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.609
State:
Minnesota

Hayward is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Hayward has a 2025 population of 247. Hayward is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 254 in 2020.

The average household income in Hayward is $85,245 with a poverty rate of 16.44%. The median age in Hayward is 48.5 years: 51.9 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

247
Total Population
406
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.4%
Growth

Hayward Population

Hayward Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Hayward includes 73.52% White, 7.31% other race, 3.65% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16173.52%
Two or more races3415.53%
Other race167.31%
Asian83.65%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Hayward Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hayward's average per capita income is $51,250. Household income levels show a median of $53,750. The poverty rate stands at 16.44%.

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$86,250-
Families$66,042$90,916
Households$53,750$85,245
Non Families$51,591$76,755

$51,250

Average Income

$53,750

Median Household Income

16.44%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)