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Mahnomen County, MN

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

AI Overview

Mahnomen County is a small, rural Minnesota county of 5,371 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and reservation-area services, reflected in a GDP per capita of $33,631 and median worker earnings of $36,677. The labor market is constrained, with a 57.3% participation rate, 10.2% unemployment, and only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $146,500 and median gross rent of $685/month—though a 20.9% poverty rate and a 2.5% population decline over five years signal ongoing economic pressure.

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

Population

5,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,404 (44.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,864 (34.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races933 (17.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race77 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone37 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone25 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic59
  2. 2.Spanish38
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  5. 5.Other Indo-European8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

213

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,631

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,533

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance583
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services303
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)206
  4. 4.Construction (Group)187
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)163

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations743
  2. 2.Service Occupations476
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations338
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations288
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations198

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.70×)181
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.04×)192
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.90×)332
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.33×)184
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$685/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999170 (12.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999133 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999129 (9.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999123 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99994 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99992 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,677

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,442 (73.5%)
  • Carpooled201 (10.2%)
  • Walked131 (6.7%)
  • Worked At Home130 (6.6%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit26 (1.3%)

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.