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Martin County, MN

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

AI Overview

Martin County is a small agricultural county in southern Minnesota with a population of 19,864, where a median household income of $59,507 and median gross rent of just $735/month reflect a low-cost operating environment. The labor force of roughly 12,800 workers carries a 4.4% unemployment rate, with 94.7% holding a high school diploma but only 23.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and production rather than professional services. Population has edged down 0.5% over five years, median worker earnings stand at $41,649, and a homeownership rate of 72.4% alongside a median home value of $158,800 indicate a stable, owner-occupied residential base with limited growth momentum.

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

Population

19,864

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,507

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,303 (92.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race516 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races328 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone314 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone169 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone101 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish784
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic75
  3. 3.Other Indo-European70
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)44
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,886

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,195
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,589
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,247
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining965
  5. 5.Construction (Group)588

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,379
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,044
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,630
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,382
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.48×)1,169
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)1,588
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)1,224
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)480
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)2,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$158,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$735/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999660 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999548 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999506 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999492 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999477 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999473 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,649

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,441 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home733 (7.9%)
  • Carpooled566 (6.1%)
  • Walked419 (4.5%)
  • Other103 (1.1%)
  • Taxi24 (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.