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Morrison County, MN

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

AI Overview

Morrison County is a small, largely rural county of 34,131 residents with an economy oriented toward goods-producing and agricultural industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $33,545 and median worker earnings of $42,413. The workforce is predominantly native-born (99.1%), with 92.8% holding at least a high school diploma but only 19.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 63.8% against an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $237,000 and median gross rent of $782/month—with an 80.9% homeownership rate, and the county posted modest population growth of 3.6% over the past five years.

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

Population

34,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,447 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races599 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race473 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone362 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone164 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone126 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish380
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic156
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic84
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island38
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,545

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,378

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,802
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,277
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,761
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,510
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,248

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,196
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,172
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,079
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,673
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,142

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.51×)930
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)2,409
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.26×)1,448
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)979
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.10×)863

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$237,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$782/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,007 (17.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,584 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,383 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,068 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,059 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999870 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,652 (79.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,383 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled1,329 (8.3%)
  • Walked374 (2.3%)
  • Other186 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit49 (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.