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Koochiching County, MN

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

AI Overview

Koochiching County is a small, rural northern Minnesota county with a population of 11,950 that has declined 5.5% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures in the region. The labor force participation rate of 59.1% is notably low, and just 20.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $46,280 and an unemployment rate of 4.2% suggest stable conditions for those employed. Housing costs are low—median home values at $143,700 and median gross rent at $774/month—with an 82.0% homeownership rate, and the median age of 51.6 points to an older workforce profile.

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

Population

11,950

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,940

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.5% since 2018

Koochiching County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,618 (89.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race459 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races376 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone246 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone81 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone35 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish73
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island48
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic25
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)21
  5. 5.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

805

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,259

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,221

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,114
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)871
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)823
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing371
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services363

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,819
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,094
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations998
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations849
  5. 5.Service Occupations672

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.19×)199
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)906
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.39×)148
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)822
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)1,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$774/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999692 (14.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999428 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999406 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999373 (7.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999367 (7.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999340 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,280

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,743 (70.7%)
  • Worked At Home645 (12.2%)
  • Carpooled529 (10.0%)
  • Walked221 (4.2%)
  • Other63 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle33 (0.6%)

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.