Afton (/ˈæftən/ AF-tən)[4] is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.

Due to these two destinations and its quaint small-town appearance in a major metropolitan area, Afton receives a fair amount of local tourism in the form of day trips.

The 2018 US Winter Olympic Gold Medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is from Afton.

Afton borders Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland, and St. Mary's Point to the east.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,886 people, 1,081 households, and 863 families in the city.

15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 2,839 people, 996 households, and 833 families residing in the city.

None of the families and 0.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.