Northfield is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 21,316 people and six associated neighborhoods, Northfield is the 56th largest community in Minnesota. Much of the housing stock in Northfield was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Northfield economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Northfield, where the median household income is $110,833.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

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 14.77 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Northfield doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Northfield, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Northfield is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.61% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Northfield in 2022 was $54,997, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $219,988 for a family of four.

Northfield is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Northfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Northfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Northfield include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

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