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Ada, Minnesota

City in Norman County, Minnesota · ZIP 56510

  • Norman County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,696 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 750Households
  • $67,857Median household income
  • $140,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ada

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Population, 2000 to 2020+5.0%
1.7k1.7k1.8k2000: 1,65720002010: 1,70720102020: 1,74020201,6571,740
Population of Ada at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,657
20101,707
20201,740

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ada
Under $50k42.2%
$50k to $100k22.3%
$100k to $150k22.4%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $67,857 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ada
Owner occupied
525 units
Renter occupied
225 units
Vacancy rate
13.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ada compared with its county and state
Ada compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAdaNorman CountyMinnesota
Population1,8346,4115,713,716
Median household income$67,857$69,833$87,556
Median age40.343.938.6
Median home value$140,500$135,700$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.3%20.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.5%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.0%81.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work17.1 minutes24.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ada, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ada-Borup-West ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
Ada-Borup-West SecondaryPublic6–12Ada-Borup-West Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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