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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Byron

Minnesota · 2,441 residents · 3.11 sq mi
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Byron is home to 2,441 people in Minnesota. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 28.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. There are 1,059 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 26% more than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,441
−30%vs 2000
vs 3,500 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.3
−7%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.11 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Byron
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(251)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.6%(284)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410%(244)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(170)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(121)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(501)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(364)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(242)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.6%(113)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(89)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.1%(52)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,966
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,879 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,391
−34%vs 2000
vs $20,297 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,000
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $573 in 2000
US average: $450
81.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
18.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(3,410)
Black0.2%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(31)
Asian0.9%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,410)
Black0.3%(7)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)
Asian1%(24)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Peruvian0.2%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(45)
Korean0.2%(16)
Japanese0.1%(4)
Ancestry
German41.8%(2,781)
Norwegian16.1%(1,068)
English14.3%(952)
Irish12.2%(811)
Polish7.7%(509)
Swedish4.3%(287)
American3.6%(238)
Finnish1.5%(100)
French1.5%(99)
Czech1.4%(95)
Scottish1.4%(93)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Italian1.3%(89)
Slovene0.8%(56)
West Indian0.8%(52)
Jamaican0.8%(52)
Danish0.6%(38)
Dutch0.5%(31)
Welsh0.3%(22)
Russian0.3%(18)
Slovak0.2%(15)
Ukrainian0.2%(14)
British0.2%(12)
Croatian0.2%(12)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

20.0%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.5%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+71%vs 2000
vs 10.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(719)
Married63.4%(1,489)
Widowed0.8%(18)
Divorced5.2%(121)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(718)
Married57.7%(1,518)
Widowed7%(183)
Divorced8%(211)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.5%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
78.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(87)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.5%(156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 343 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Byron, Minnesota?

Byron, Minnesota has about 2,441 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Byron, Minnesota?

The typical household in Byron, Minnesota earns about $38,966 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Byron, Minnesota expensive?

In Byron, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $68,000, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Byron, Minnesota?

About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Byron, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Byron, Minnesota?

About 4.4% of people in Byron, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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