City in Rice County, Minnesota · 8.5 sq mi · 2,627 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Northfield. The typical household earns $84,895, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,826 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.84%
Men 32.1 · Women 24.3
1880–2026
22,268
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
22,268
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,268 | +276 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,992 | +59 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 21,933 | +358 | 1.66% |
| 2023 | 21,575 | +537 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 21,038 | +189 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 20,849 | +23 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 20,826 | +52 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 20,774 | +110 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 20,664 | +114 | 0.55% |
| 2017 | 20,550 | +69 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 207 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| Never married | 48% | 46% | 50% |
| Divorced | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau