Austin, Minnesota Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Austin?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Austin is 26,225. Austin, Minnesota is the 1,481st largest city in the US.

Austin Geography [top]

What county is Austin, Minnesota in?

Austin is located entirely in Mower County.

What is the size of Austin, Minnesota in square miles?

Austin has an area of 11.8 square miles.

Austin Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Austin?

The current population of Austin (26,225) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Austin growing?

Austin has grown 11.4% since the 2000. Austin, Minnesota's growth is about average. 57% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Austin, Minnesota?

Austin has a population density of 2,096 people per square mile.

Austin Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Austin, Minnesota?

The total voting age population of Austin, Minnesota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,314. The voting age population is 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 17.7% of the residents of Austin are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Austin, Minnesota?

The racial demographics of Austin are 81.0% White, 6.1% Black, 5.1% Asian, 4.1% Other, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 16.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota residents are below the poverty line?

In Austin, 15.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.6%. On a per-household basis, 9.5% of families are below the poverty line in Austin.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.5% of Austin residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Austin, Minnesota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.1% of Austin residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.1% have a bachelor's degree and 8.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Austin residents aged 5 and older, 25.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 6.0% speak an Asian language.

Austin Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Austin, Minnesota?

The unemployment rate in Austin is 4.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota residents work for the government?

In Austin, 9.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Austin, Minnesota?

The median household income in Austin is $48,127.

Austin Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Austin, Minnesota?

In Austin, 66.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Austin, Minnesota?

Renters occupy 33.6% of housing units in Austin.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Austin, 22.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Austin, Minnesota housing units were built after 2000?

In Austin, 9.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Austin, Minnesota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Austin is $738.

What percentage of households in Austin, Minnesota have broadband internet?

In Austin, 79.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Austin Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	26,225	1,481
2020	26,175	1,478
2019	25,233	1,507
2018	25,190	1,500
2017	24,933	1,511
2016	24,720	1,514
2015	24,563	1,518
2014	24,716	1,491
2013	24,763	1,477
2012	24,800	1,460
2011	24,779	1,451
2010	24,718	1,445
2000	23,528	1,348
1990	22,438	1,234