Doppel Trends
Live Census dataSearch a place

Fosston, Minnesota

Fosston city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningPolk County · 2.0 sq mi

Comparison group
Trajectory · FOSSTON, MN

Reading stored observations…

Historical Doppelgängers

Where has Fosston looked like this before?

Searching stored historical observations…

Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025FosstonPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,3741,33555
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$52,500$52,06445
Poverty rate25.6%15.4%82
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%18.6%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$151,700$151,65045
Median gross rent$790$81745
Housing vacancy rate6.1%16.1%18
Worked from home5.7%5.7%45
Population, 2012–2024
FosstonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
FosstonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Polk County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction27.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Kinsley, KS901,328$49,20620.8%
Gordonsville, TN891,299$57,68821.7%
Gallitzin, PA891,435$56,30418.4%
Pilot Mountain, NC891,483$49,20023.6%
Hubbard, TX891,327$50,85916.6%
Baldwin, FL881,298$47,50017.8%
Monette, AR881,251$54,16721.1%
Porterdale, GA871,466$49,77318.8%
Bridgeport, NE871,342$60,40418.1%
Montrose, PA871,512$53,26917.6%