Austin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 26,690 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Austin is the 39th largest community in Minnesota.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.19 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Austin citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.62% of adults in Austin have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Austin in 2022 was $31,514, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,056 for a family of four. However, Austin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Austin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Austin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Austin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Austin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.68% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Austin include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

Austin also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.54%.

The most common language spoken in Austin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.