Census place 2702908

Austin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Austin city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Austin.

According to the 2025 estimate, Austin has a population of 26,689 and 1,987 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median home value is $163,900, below the comparison median of $331,800; median gross rent is $953, below the comparison median of $1,393; and median household income is $68,057, below the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$163,900
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median gross rent
$953
Below the comparison median of $1,393
median household income
$68,057
Below the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Austin's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,689
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,987/sq mi
13.4 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,057
Median home value
$163,900
Median gross rent
$953
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.6%
Typical commute
18 min
Drive-alone commute
75.2%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
5.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
35.1%
Residents with a disability
13.9%
Residents without insurance
8.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Mower County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCHESTER INTL AP (29 mi from place center)
Average high
54°F
Average low
35.6°F
Annual rainfall
34.7"
Annual snowfall
53.1"

Month by month

A year in Austin.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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