Northfield, Minnesota Population 2024

21,098

Northfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Northfield was:

  • White: 83.29%
  • Two or more races: 6.76%
  • Asian: 3.93%
  • Other race: 3.09%
  • Black or African American: 2.36%
  • Native American: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
8.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,489.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (314)
The current population of Northfield, Minnesota is 21,098 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,784.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,09083.29%
Two or more races1,3886.76%
Asian8073.93%
Other race6333.09%
Black or African American4852.36%
Native American1120.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northfield Population by Race

Northfield Population Pyramid 2024

Northfield Median Age

29.4

Total

31.6

Male

27.7

Female

Northfield Adults

There are 17,171 adults, (3,278 of whom are seniors) in Northfield.

Northfield Age Dependency

47.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Northfield Sex Ratio

Female10,68352.07%
Male9,83547.93%

Northfield Population by Age

Northfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3282.3870.229.8
Married3,0943.188.711.3
Non Family2,5081.2346.953.1
Female4133.4970.229.8
Male313374.825.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2732.51%
Associates Degree1,11610.24%
Bachelors Degree2,91526.75%
Graduate Degree2,80225.72%
High School Graduate2,12219.48%
Less Than 9th Grade890.82%
Some College1,57914.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4129,2735,187
Hispanic790645210
2+ Races556503148
Other Race31822662
Asian195146111
Black191169101
Native American41346

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.52%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.92%.

Northfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,739$81,835$49,583
Graduate Degree$72,969$88,110$59,097
High School Graduate$39,809$41,707$36,475
Less Than 9th Grade$36,779$38,682$35,096
Overall$52,983$61,321$46,654
Some College$49,110$57,150$39,484

$52,983

Average Earnings

$61,321

Average Male

$46,654

Average Female

Northfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northfield Language

87.45% of Northfield residents speak only English, while 12.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.

Northfield Language

Northfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,4916815.45%
Hispanic1,51526017.16%
Other57821036.33%
Asian3109430.32%
Black3258726.77%
Multiple1,055858.06%
Native8144.94%

7.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

7.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northfield is Other, with 36.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northfield is Native, with 4.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.1%.

Northfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.65%
Less Than 9th Grade8.33%
Some College4.71%
Bachelors or Greater1.2%

Northfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed51.16%
Female Unemployed13.08%
Male Employed4.87%
Female Employed4.59%

Northfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,410$134,396
Households$83,125$105,216
Married Families$124,390$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,304$56,542

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Northfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Northfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

998

Number of Veterans

939

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War393
Vietnam320
Second Gulf War150
Korea74
World War II9

Northfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54309
75+249
65 to 74206
55 to 64179
18 to 3455

Northfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9246.36%
2+ Races454.77%
Hispanic363.01%
Black246.5%
Native American55.49%

Northfield Veterans by Race

Northfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Northfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.79%

Born in Northfield

92.63%

Native Born

7.37%

Foreign Born

5.51%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.63% of Northfield residents were born in the United States, with 56.79% having been born in Minnesota. 5.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,492790.37%
202821,413790.37%
202721,334780.37%
202621,256790.37%
202521,177790.37%
202421,098780.37%
202321,0201240.59%
202220,896950.46%
202120,801170.08%
202020,784100.05%
201920,7741100.53%
201820,6641140.55%
201720,550690.34%
201620,4811070.53%
201520,374350.17%
201420,3391390.69%
201320,200940.47%
201220,106-53-0.26%
201120,1591050.52%
201020,05400%
200017,1472,46316.77%
199014,6842,12216.89%
198012,5622,32722.74%
197010,2351,52817.55%
19608,7071,22016.29%
19507,4872,95465.17%
19404,5333809.15%
19304,1531303.23%
19204,02375823.22%
19103,265551.71%
19003,21055120.72%
18902,659-18,833-87.63%

Northfield Population by Year