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Carlton County, MN

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

AI Overview

Carlton County's economy reflects a largely goods-producing and public-sector base, with a population of 36,457 that grew 2.6% over five years and a workforce of modest educational attainment—25.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a 93.5% high school completion rate. Median household income stands at $80,573, with median worker earnings of $47,263 and a 4.0% unemployment rate, supported by a 60.2% labor force participation rate. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $232,000, median gross rent of $967 per month, and an 80.0% homeownership rate, while a mean commute of 21.5 minutes points to a workforce operating largely within or near the county.

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

Population

36,457

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,573

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,966 (87.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,715 (4.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,220 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone789 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race413 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone206 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish340
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic154
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)101
  4. 4.Other Indo-European52
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)43

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,237

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,977

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,019
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,937
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,694
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,245
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,182

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,295
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,081
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,965
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,455
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,848

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)1,245
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)5,014
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)1,127
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)1,895
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)1,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$232,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$967/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,118 (18.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,791 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,453 (12.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,236 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,148 (10.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999803 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,926 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,553 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled1,316 (8.0%)
  • Walked321 (2.0%)
  • Other184 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle50 (0.3%)

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.