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Chippewa County, MN

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

AI Overview

Chippewa County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in western Minnesota with a population of 12,388 that grew 3.1% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 62.9% and unemployment rate of 4.4% reflect a modest but stable workforce, with median worker earnings of $39,736 and a relatively low share of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher (19.6%). Housing costs are low—median home value of $149,000 and median gross rent of $846/month—against a median household income of $71,458, and a mean commute time of 18.0 minutes points to a compact, locally anchored economy.

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

Population

12,388

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,458

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,309 (83.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone713 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race501 (4.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone307 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone182 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone173 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish683
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island301
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic22
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic13
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

810

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,104

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,522
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)784
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)649
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining520
  5. 5.Construction (Group)510

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,982
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,186
  3. 3.Service Occupations985
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations912
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations805

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.16×)488
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)824
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.23×)505
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)339
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$846/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999392 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999379 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999373 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999372 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999360 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999307 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,736

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,393 (77.7%)
  • Carpooled661 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home481 (8.5%)
  • Walked85 (1.5%)
  • Other21 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle9 (0.2%)

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.