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Norman County, MN

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

AI Overview

Norman County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northwestern Minnesota with a population of 6,411 that has contracted 2.3% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation trends. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.4%, with 20.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,589, pointing to a workforce that is predominantly trade-skilled rather than college-credentialed. Housing costs are low—median home value of $135,700 and median gross rent of $752 per month—against a median household income of $72,260, though an unemployment rate of 5.1% and GDP per capita of $31,789 indicate constrained local economic output.

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

Population

6,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,260

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,637 (88.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races281 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race218 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone109 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone34 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish131
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island32
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)21
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic17
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

379

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,789

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance782
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining470
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)334
  4. 4.Construction (Group)286
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)208

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,184
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations556
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations546
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations396
  5. 5.Service Occupations349

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.23×)453
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.89×)134
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.25×)266
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)199
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$752/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999267 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999259 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999234 (10.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999153 (7.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999144 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999141 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,214 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled333 (11.1%)
  • Walked218 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home173 (5.8%)
  • Other28 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit27 (0.9%)

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.