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Northfield city, MN


Dakota County, MN
Rice County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,518   ( 511 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.1 square miles
Population density: 1456.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,651 81.15% 1.9%
Black:4852.36% 95.6%
Indian:510.25% 70.0%
Asian:8043.92% 16.4%
2+ races:7413.61% 112.3%
Hispanic:1,7868.70% 6.0%
Total non-White:3,86718.85% 27.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-327 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:838 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,007
16,97884.86%
2481.24%
300.15%
6913.45%
3491.74%
1,6858.42%
3,02915.14%

2000
17,118
15,20888.84%
1490.87%
110.06%
5042.94%
2331.36%
9655.64%
1,91011.16%

1990
14,684
13,93694.91%
1430.97%
860.59%
3392.31%
n/a
1791.22%
7485.09%

1980
12,560
12,22797.35%
630.50%
190.15%
1751.39%
n/a
490.39%
3332.65%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,770 10.3
1,119 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,272 8.7
1,162 7.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,709 13.6
415 3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Northfield city, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.3
3,347 16.3%
17,171 83.7%
3,278 16.0%
6,328
2.38
3,820 60.4%
3,094 81.0%
287 7.5%
2,508 39.6%

2010
NumberPercent
26.0
3,955 19.8%
16,052 80.2%
2,403 12.0%
6,272
2.44
3,946 62.9%
3,136 79.5%
411 10.4%
2,326 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
24.5
3,424 20.0%
13,694 80.0%
1,803 10.5%
4,931
2.51
3,272 66.4%
2,683 82.0%
347 10.6%
1,659 33.6%

1990
NumberPercent
23.9
2,900 19.7%
11,784 80.3%
1,445 9.8%
4,140
2.45
2,683 64.8%
2,319 86.4%
262 9.8%
1,457 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
23.2
2,431 19.4%
10,129 80.6%
1,235 9.8%
3,198
2.59
2,087 65.3%
1,825 87.4%
152 7.3%
1,111 34.7%

2022 Housing Data for Northfield city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,723 
Median Value$291,284 
Occupied6,32894.1%
Vacant3955.9%
Owned4,44470.2%
Rented1,88429.8%
Median Rent$1,115 
Single-Family Units4,68169.6%
    Detached3,69154.9%
    Attached99014.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,39520.7%
Mobile Homes2023.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northfield city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003455.5%
$10,000 to $14,999941.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991051.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992584.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991462.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992073.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992904.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991612.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991662.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994076.4%
$60,000 to $74,99972811.5%
$75,000 to $99,99972411.4%
$100,000 to $124,99976912.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995849.2%
$150,000 to $199,99974011.7%
$200,000 or more6049.5%
Median Household Income81,092 
Per Capita Income37,579 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1522.4%
Public Assistance1161.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3655.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,42971.8%
Unemployed6825.2%
In Armed Forces130.1%
Total Labor Force10,12477.1%
Not in Labor Force3,01522.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2603,18850.6%
Non-Profit9881,39441.5%
Self-Employed40223663.0%
Local Government23050431.3%
State Government12924834.2%
Federal Government727549.0%
Total Private + Self3,6623,42451.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4192,22139.0%
Total5,0815,64547.4%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,30712.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,04019.0%
Professional, Technical3,15629.4%
Service Occupations2,30721.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing560.5%
All others1,92617.9%
White Collar 60.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,58934.8%
Health care and social assistance1,23312.0%
Manufacturing1,0059.7%
Accommodation and food services1,0009.7%
Retail trade8318.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4614.5%
Construction4434.3%
Other services3243.1%
Wholesale trade3103.0%
Transportation and warehousing2912.8%
Public administration2892.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2242.2%
Finance and insurance2092.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1811.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1111.1%
Information991.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing991.0%
Utilities270.3%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Northfield city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,3606.63%
Puerto Rican240.12%
Cuban210.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American500.24%
Costa Rican50.02%
Guatemalan240.12%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran210.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American850.41%
Argentinean170.08%
Bolivian30.01%
Chilean380.19%
Colombian70.03%
Ecuadorian190.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan10.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2461.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2211.08%
Vietnamese1530.75%
Korean1170.57%
Hmong810.39%
Indian570.28%
Japanese500.24%
Filipino250.12%
Taiwanese70.03%
Thai50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,22887.5%
Spanish1,3236.7%
German, other Germanic2101.1%
Chinese2001.0%
Other Indo-European1560.8%
Other Asian1470.7%
Vietnamese1390.7%
Other1280.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun640.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,25930.5%
Norwegian4,34021.2%
Irish1,9259.4%
English1,7988.8%
Swedish1,3466.6%
Polish6403.1%
Czech5662.8%
Italian4802.3%
French4202.0%
Scandinavian3761.8%
Scottish3121.5%
European3011.5%
Danish2571.3%
Dutch2351.1%
American2141.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,38894.5%
Not a citizen1,1305.5%
Native19,00692.6%
Foreign-born1,5127.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northfield city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
89 0.8%273 2.5%2,122 19.5%2,695 24.7%2,915 26.8%2,802 25.7%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 89 0.8%
9-12 Years 273 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,122 19.5%
Some College 2,695 24.7%
Bach. Degree 2,915 26.8%
Grad Degree 2,802 25.7%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Northfield city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +202 D +954 D + 3.0%
D +1,156
2020 vs. 2012 R -64 D +1,415 D + 7.9%
D +1,351
2020 vs. 2008 R -99 D +640 D + 3.9%
D +541
2016 vs. 2008 R -301 R +314 D + 0.9%
D -615
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 8,436 72.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,966 25.4% 254 2.2% 11,656 -20 -21 0.36%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,280 66.9% Donald Trump (R) 2,764 25.4% 841 7.7% 10,885 -20 -21 0.37%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 7,085 68.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,030 29.1% 294 2.8% 10,409 -16 -18 0.35%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 7,895 71.0% John McCain (R) 3,065 27.6% 161 1.4% 11,121 -16 -18 0.38%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 6,839 67.0% George W. Bush* (R) 3,234 31.7% 136 1.3% 10,209 -16 -19 0.36%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,245 59.4% George W. Bush (R) 2,752 31.2% 834 9.4% 8,831 -14 -17 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,436 72.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,966 25.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 106 0.9%
Other 148 1.3%
TOTAL 11,656
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,280 66.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,764 25.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 372 3.4%
Other 469 4.3%
TOTAL 10,885
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21


2012 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,085 68.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,030 29.1%
Other 294 2.8%
TOTAL 10,409
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,895 71.0%
John McCain (R) 3,065 27.6%
Other 161 1.4%
TOTAL 11,121
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,234 31.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,839 67.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.7%
Other 60 0.6%
TOTAL 10,209
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -19


2000 President, Northfield city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,752 31.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,245 59.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 770 8.7%
Other 64 0.7%
TOTAL 8,831
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Northfield city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 62% Tim Walz* (DFL) 7,357 74.6% Scott Jensen (R) 2,200 22.3% 306 [+] 3.1% 9,863 -22 0.39%
2020 S2 72% Tina Smith* (DFL) 7,906 68.7% Jason Lewis (R) 2,902 25.2% 701 [+] 6.1% 11,509 -18 0.36%
2018 S2 64% Tina Smith* (DFL) 7,373 71.9% Karin Housley (R) 2,516 24.5% 363 [+] 3.5% 10,252 -18 0.40%
2018 S1 64% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 7,930 77.1% Jim Newberger (R) 2,061 20.0% 300 [+] 2.9% 10,291 -16 0.40%
2018 G 64% Tim Walz (DFL) 7,407 72.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,491 24.4% 325 [+] 3.2% 10,223 -18 0.40%
2014 S2 47% Al Franken* (DFL) 5,369 70.6% Mike McFadden (R) 2,015 26.5% 221 [+] 2.9% 7,605 -16 0.38%
2014 G 47% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 5,094 67.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,070 27.4% 384 [+] 5.1% 7,548 -17 0.38%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote