Slayton, Minnesota Population 2024

1,964

Slayton Demographics

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

  • White: 93.18%
  • Other race: 5.75%
  • Two or more races: 0.97%
  • Black or African American: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
954.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.48% (-50)
The current population of Slayton, Minnesota is 1,964 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,014.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,91393.18%
Other race1185.75%
Two or more races200.97%
Black or African American10.05%
Native American10.05%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Slayton Population by Race

Slayton Population Pyramid 2024

Slayton Median Age

40.3

Total

38.3

Male

44.4

Female

Slayton Adults

There are 1,596 adults, (515 of whom are seniors) in Slayton.

Slayton Age Dependency

89.9

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Slayton Sex Ratio

Female1,09453.29%
Male95946.71%

Slayton Population by Age

Slayton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9082.269.230.8
Non Family4271.144456
Married3883.1393.36.7
Female893.2583.116.9
Male42.251000

3.12

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Slayton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade906.53%
Associates Degree1319.5%
Bachelors Degree30822.34%
Graduate Degree785.66%
High School Graduate46833.94%
Less Than 9th Grade402.9%
Some College26419.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Slayton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Slayton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3121,211366
Other Race562814
Hispanic2800
2+ Races10106
Black100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 60%.

Slayton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,813$76,071$42,708
Graduate Degree$73,654$74,231$70,625
High School Graduate$35,667$27,391$43,375
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,167$52,368$43,603
Some College$54,519$54,327$57,727

$46,167

Average Earnings

$52,368

Average Male

$43,603

Average Female

Slayton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Slayton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Slayton Language

93.27% of Slayton residents speak only English, while 6.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.

Slayton Language

Slayton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,87019110.21%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Slayton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Slayton is White, with 10.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Slayton is White, with 10.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.87%.

Slayton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.09%
High School15.38%
Some College1.27%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%

Slayton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed30%
Female Employed12.38%
Male Employed3.81%

Slayton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Slayton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,375$110,921
Households$58,026$78,482
Married Families$109,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,859$41,031

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Slayton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Slayton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Slayton 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 35-44.

Slayton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Slayton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

96

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War26
Korea19
Vietnam16
First Gulf War12
World War II0

Slayton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+51
65 to 7416
18 to 3414
55 to 6412
35 to 543

Slayton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White966.28%

Slayton Veterans by Race

Slayton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Slayton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Slayton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Slayton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Slayton 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

72.28%

Born in Slayton

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

2.05%

Non Citizen

0.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Slayton residents were born in the United States, with 72.28% having been born in Minnesota. 2.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Slayton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,903-12-0.63%
20281,915-12-0.62%
20271,927-13-0.67%
20261,940-12-0.61%
20251,952-12-0.61%
20241,964-13-0.66%
20231,977-1-0.05%
20221,978-23-1.15%
20212,001-13-0.65%
20202,014402.03%
20191,974-16-0.8%
20181,990-25-1.24%
20172,015-3-0.15%
20162,018-28-1.37%
20152,046-21-1.02%
20142,067-23-1.1%
20132,090-15-0.71%
20122,105-20-0.94%
20112,125-22-1.02%
20102,14700%

Slayton Population by Year