Plainview, Minnesota Population 2024

3,540

Plainview Demographics

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

  • White: 94.59%
  • Two or more races: 3.68%
  • Native American: 0.83%
  • Other race: 0.75%
  • Black or African American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,653.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.55% (54)
The current population of Plainview, Minnesota is 3,540 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,486.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,28994.59%
Two or more races1283.68%
Native American290.83%
Other race260.75%
Black or African American50.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plainview Population by Race

Plainview Population Pyramid 2024

Plainview Median Age

34.1

Total

32.6

Male

35.3

Female

Plainview Adults

There are 2,334 adults, (679 of whom are seniors) in Plainview.

Plainview Age Dependency

110.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41

Old Age Dependency Ratio

69.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Plainview Sex Ratio

Female1,70148.92%
Male1,77651.08%

Plainview Population by Age

Plainview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3292.5675.724.3
Married7693.1495.74.3
Non Family4111.2258.941.1
Female842.822.677.4
Male653.9213.886.2

3.13

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plainview Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade361.69%
Associates Degree35816.77%
Bachelors Degree49022.95%
Graduate Degree1376.42%
High School Graduate58927.59%
Less Than 9th Grade954.45%
Some College43020.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plainview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9721,885612
Hispanic125810
2+ Races484815
Other Race2680
Native American18180
Black550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 31.25%.

Plainview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,292$0$55,323
Graduate Degree$80,469$0$78,056
High School Graduate$34,167$35,417$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$10,913
Overall$45,430$47,440$41,812
Some College$49,412$67,143$27,500

$45,430

Average Earnings

$47,440

Average Male

$41,812

Average Female

Plainview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plainview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plainview Language

92.47% of Plainview residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.52% of the population.

Plainview Language

Plainview Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0692397.79%
Hispanic25015662.4%
Native29413.79%

11.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.97%

Male Poverty Rate

10.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plainview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plainview is Hispanic, with 62.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plainview is White, with 7.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.92%.

Plainview Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.21%
High School19.19%
Some College2.05%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.89%
Male Unemployed15.38%
Male Employed12.17%
Female Employed0%

Plainview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plainview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,595$94,958
Households$63,194$79,911
Married Families$100,139$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,754$45,029

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plainview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Plainview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plainview Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Plainview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plainview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

210

Number of Veterans

169

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam73
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War14
Korea7
World War II0

Plainview Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+118
65 to 7442
35 to 5429
55 to 6421
18 to 340

Plainview Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2109.39%

Plainview Veterans by Race

Plainview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plainview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Plainview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plainview 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

74.6%

Born in Plainview

97.38%

Native Born

2.62%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.38% of Plainview residents were born in the United States, with 74.6% having been born in Minnesota. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Plainview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,608130.36%
20283,595140.39%
20273,581140.39%
20263,567130.37%
20253,554140.4%
20243,540130.37%
20233,527100.28%
20223,517190.54%
20213,498120.34%
20203,4861996.05%
20193,287-10-0.3%
20183,29750.15%
20173,292280.86%
20163,26440.12%
20153,260-27-0.82%
20143,287-25-0.75%
20133,31210.03%
20123,311-20-0.6%
20113,331-10-0.3%
20103,34100%
20003,19042215.25%
19902,768-840-23.28%

Plainview Population by Year