Austin, Minnesota Population 2024

26,160

Austin Demographics

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

  • White: 70.62%
  • Asian: 8.48%
  • Two or more races: 7.82%
  • Other race: 6.81%
  • Black or African American: 5.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
  • Native American: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,968.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.17% (-44)
The current population of Austin, Minnesota is 26,160 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,204.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,48070.62%
Asian2,2198.48%
Two or more races2,0467.82%
Other race1,7836.81%
Black or African American1,3725.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1690.65%
Native American980.37%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Austin Population by Race

Austin Population Pyramid 2024

Austin Median Age

36.3

Total

36.2

Male

36.4

Female

Austin Adults

There are 19,041 adults, (4,522 of whom are seniors) in Austin.

Austin Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Austin Sex Ratio

Female13,19150.41%
Male12,97649.59%

Austin Population by Age

Austin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0752.5369.630.4
Married4,7203.1787.512.5
Non Family3,4661.2452.847.2
Female1,1863.6650.549.5
Male7032.7464.635.4

3.07

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Austin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8965.34%
Associates Degree2,03712.15%
Bachelors Degree2,35214.03%
Graduate Degree1,5349.15%
High School Graduate5,45832.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3528.06%
Some College3,13718.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Austin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Austin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,42611,9673,478
Hispanic1,9431,15523
Asian1,135421216
2+ Races1,08083967
Other Race86835231
Black69745571
Islander46230
Native American770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.99%.

Austin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,020$68,205$49,943
Graduate Degree$73,185$68,309$75,429
High School Graduate$42,180$45,210$28,329
Less Than 9th Grade$39,079$40,726$34,886
Overall$45,813$47,110$42,031
Some College$45,710$47,488$42,559

$45,813

Average Earnings

$47,110

Average Male

$42,031

Average Female

Austin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Austin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Austin Language

72.89% of Austin residents speak only English, while 27.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.44% of the population.

Austin Language

Austin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,3101,4678.99%
Hispanic4,5891,45531.71%
Other1,77755131.01%
Asian2,21043519.68%
Multiple2,03243421.36%
Black1,32137128.08%
Native928693.48%

14.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.21%

Male Poverty Rate

18.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Austin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Austin is Native, with 93.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Austin is White, with 8.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.57%.

Austin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.56%
High School15.69%
Some College8.48%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Austin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.67%
Female Employed8.9%
Male Employed5.45%
Male Unemployed0%

Austin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Austin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,604$94,031
Households$66,488$79,842
Married Families$100,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,876$46,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Austin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Austin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Austin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Austin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Austin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,428

Number of Veterans

1,348

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam606
Second Gulf War218
First Gulf War211
Korea121
World War II7

Austin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74471
75+387
55 to 64375
35 to 54138
18 to 3457

Austin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4069.67%
Other Race131.25%
Hispanic130.47%
2+ Races90.66%

Austin Veterans by Race

Austin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Austin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Austin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Austin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Austin 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

61.17%

Born in Austin

82.91%

Native Born

17.09%

Foreign Born

10.29%

Non Citizen

6.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.91% of Austin residents were born in the United States, with 61.17% having been born in Minnesota. 10.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Austin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,105-11-0.04%
202826,116-11-0.04%
202726,127-11-0.04%
202626,138-11-0.04%
202526,149-11-0.04%
202426,160-11-0.04%
202326,171240.09%
202226,147-143-0.54%
202126,290860.33%
202026,2049703.84%
201925,234-46-0.18%
201825,2801790.71%
201725,1011120.45%
201624,98930.01%
201524,986270.11%
201424,959130.05%
201324,946-65-0.26%
201225,011-4-0.02%
201125,015700.28%
201024,94500%
200023,3141,4076.42%
199021,907-1,113-4.83%
198023,020-3,190-12.17%
197026,210-1,698-6.08%
196027,9084,80820.81%
195023,1004,79326.18%
194018,3076,03149.13%
193012,2762,15821.33%
192010,1183,15845.37%
19106,9601,48627.15%
19005,4741,57340.32%
18903,901-22,204-85.06%

Austin Population by Year