Medford, MN Demographics

A map of Medford's Population by Race

Medford, Minnesota had a population of 1,315 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Medford, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is the 319th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Medford's White Population

1,199 residents of Medford identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Medford larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #391 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Medford is more White than neighboring Owatonna (81% White), Faribault (65.5% White), and Morristown (87.8% White). Medford is less White than neighboring Warsaw (95.2% White), and Nerstrand (92.3% White).

Medford's Black Population

11 residents of Medford identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Medford slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #288 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Medford is more Black than neighboring Warsaw (0% Black), and Nerstrand (0% Black). Medford is less Black than neighboring Owatonna (5% Black), and Faribault (14.8% Black).

Medford's Asian Population

2 residents of Medford identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Medford roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #533 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Medford is less Asian than neighboring Owatonna (1.1% Asian), Faribault (1.6% Asian), Warsaw (0.5% Asian), Morristown (1.3% Asian), and Nerstrand (0.7% Asian).

Medford's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Medford identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Medford roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #242 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Medford is more Hispanic than neighboring Warsaw (1.4% Hispanic), and Nerstrand (1.5% Hispanic). Medford is less Hispanic than neighboring Owatonna (9.6% Hispanic), Faribault (14% Hispanic), and Morristown (7.3% Hispanic).

Medford's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Medford identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Medford roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #627 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Medford is less Native American/Other than neighboring Owatonna (0.4% Native American/Other), Faribault (1% Native American/Other), Morristown (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nerstrand (0.4% Native American/Other).

Medford's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Medford identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Medford roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Medford is ranked #640 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Medford is more Multiracial than neighboring Morristown (2.4% Multiracial). Medford is less Multiracial than neighboring Owatonna (2.9% Multiracial), Faribault (3.1% Multiracial), Warsaw (2.6% Multiracial), and Nerstrand (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.