City in Stearns County, Minnesota · 2.3 sq mi · 1,150 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Paynesville. The typical household earns $75,250, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,394 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.62%
Men 31.6 · Women 41.8
2010–2026
2,634
2026 projection
10% 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
2,634
2026 projection
10% 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 | 2,634 | +43 | 1.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,591 | +22 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 2,569 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 2,570 | +10 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 2,560 | +118 | 4.83% |
| 2021 | 2,442 | +48 | 2.01% |
| 2020 | 2,394 | -127 | 5.04% |
| 2019 | 2,521 | +14 | 0.56% |
| 2018 | 2,507 | +6 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,501 | -7 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 18 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 46% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau