Medford

County:: Steele County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.194
State:: Minnesota

Medford is a city located in Steele County, Minnesota. Medford has a 2025 population of 1,402. Medford is currently growing at a rate of 1.23% annually and its population has increased by 6.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,316 in 2020.

The average household income in Medford is $110,983 with a poverty rate of 2.87%. The median age in Medford is 38.2 years: 38.3 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Medford includes 90.2% White, 4.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,077	90.2%
Other race	56	4.69%
Two or more races	46	3.85%
Asian	14	1.17%
Black or African American	1	0.08%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Medford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Medford's average per capita income is $57,313. Household income levels show a median of $98,375. The poverty rate stands at 2.87%.

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	$125,833	-
Families	$120,536	$125,910
Households	$98,375	$110,983
Non Families	$61,806	$67,732

$57,313

Average Income

$98,375

Median Household Income

2.87%

Poverty Rate