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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Northfield, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Northfield, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Northfield’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Northfield does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $110,833.00.

A relatively large number of people in Northfield telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.97% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One of the benefits of Northfield is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.77 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small city, Northfield does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Northfield. 65.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 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.