City in Watonwan County, Minnesota · 1.5 sq mi · 1,656 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Madelia. The typical household earns $76,548, and the median resident is 34.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,399 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.74%
Men 32.8 · Women 34.9
2010–2026
2,504
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,504
2026 projection
4.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,504 | +16 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,488 | +22 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 2,466 | +56 | 2.32% |
| 2023 | 2,410 | +3 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 2,407 | +19 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 2,388 | -11 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 2,399 | +160 | 7.15% |
| 2019 | 2,239 | -27 | 1.19% |
| 2018 | 2,266 | +12 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 2,254 | -21 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau