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Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota

City in Rice County, Minnesota · ZIP 55057

  • Rice County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
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  • 21,316 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,368Households
  • $92,000Median household income
  • $305,300Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Northfield

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.2%
16k18k20k22k2000: 17,14720002010: 20,00720102020: 20,790202017,14720,790
Population of Northfield at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,147
201020,007
202020,790

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 Northfield
Under $50k26.5%
$50k to $100k26.7%
$100k to $150k22.7%
$150k to $200k14.6%
$200k and over9.7%

Median household income $92,000 · 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 Northfield
Owner occupied
4,445 units
Renter occupied
1,923 units
Vacancy rate
4.2%

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.

Northfield compared with its county and state
Northfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNorthfieldRice CountyMinnesota
Population20,67867,3895,713,716
Median household income$92,000$82,792$87,556
Median age28.337.138.6
Median home value$305,300$298,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.5%29.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents10.0%8.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes69.8%75.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work18.9 minutes22.5 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 Northfield12
Public schools in Northfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Northfield Community Education CntrPublicPre-KNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Big 9 Online ElementaryPublicK–5NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARYPublicK–5NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARYPublicK–5NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School Readiness PlusPublicPre-K–KNORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Spring Creek ElementaryPublicK–5NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Big 9 Online Middle SchoolPublic6–8NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTHFIELD MIDDLEPublic6–8NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOLCharter6–12ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL
Big 9 Online High SchoolPublic9–12NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTERAlternative6–12NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGHPublic9–12NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

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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