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Stevens County, MN

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

AI Overview

Stevens County's economy is anchored in agriculture, with a small county population of 9,686 and a notably young median age of 33.9 years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.5% and a labor force participation rate of 65.7%; about 30.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $180,800 and median gross rent of $833/month—though the county saw a 1.0% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

9,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,733

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,936 (81.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone593 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race522 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races229 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone175 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone135 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish808
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island91
  3. 3.Other Indo-European15
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic10
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

299

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,452

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,441

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,448
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining838
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)594
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services400
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)335

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,932
  2. 2.Service Occupations993
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations751
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations710
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations631

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.36×)912
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)659
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)1,369
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.96×)335
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.92×)219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$833/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999365 (14.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999335 (13.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999216 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999196 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999172 (7.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999152 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,480 (71.0%)
  • Carpooled580 (11.8%)
  • Walked374 (7.6%)
  • Worked At Home372 (7.6%)
  • Other63 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.4%)

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.