| Index | Paynesville | Minnesota | National |
| Income per capita | $41,353 | $49,588 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $82,477 | $92,370 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $86,629 | $117,544 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $73,599 | $52,026 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $47,179 | $60,747 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $36,665 | $42,223 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 9.2% | 10.8% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.1% | 14.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 24.6% | 24.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.7% | 11.7% |
| Other | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Henry, MN | 89 | $130,640 | 60.6% |
| St. Martin, MN | 363 | $110,764 | 36.2% |
| Regal, MN | 52 | $106,354 | 30.8% |
| Cold Spring, MN | 4,375 | $96,623 | 18.8% |
| Spring Hill, MN | 107 | $94,746 | 16.5% |
| Paynesville, MN | 2,578 | $82,477 | 1.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hughesville, MD | 2,578 | $183,161 | 125.2% |
| Hébertville, QC | 2,577 | n/a | |
| White River Junction, VT | 2,579 | $79,339 | 2.5% |
| Orchard Lake Village, MI | 2,576 | $306,760 | 277.2% |
| Dolgeville, NY | 2,576 | $67,059 | 17.6% |
| Paynesville, MN | 2,578 | $82,477 | 1.4% |