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Becker County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Becker County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Becker County, MN is a small rural county of 35,260 residents that grew 4.4% over five years, with an economy anchored in agriculture and lake-country tourism typical of the Detroit Lakes region. The labor force participation rate of 61.1% reflects a workforce of modest size, with 27.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,226 against a 4.0% unemployment rate. Housing costs are relatively low — median home value of $266,900 and median gross rent of $899/month — with a homeownership rate of 77.8% and a median household income of $71,388.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,388

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.4% since 2018

Becker County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,134 (85.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,171 (6.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,684 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race531 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone345 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone282 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish329
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic110
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)67
  4. 4.Other Indo-European64
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island60

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,820

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,834

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,951
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,121
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,830
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,520
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,223

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,171
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,948
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,747
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,572
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,980

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.99×)784
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)1,546
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)2,046
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)872
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)995

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$266,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$899/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,851 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,399 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,359 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,328 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999916 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999785 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,162 (75.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,723 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled1,569 (9.7%)
  • Walked503 (3.1%)
  • Other108 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit83 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.