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Swift County, MN

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

AI Overview

Swift County is a small, agriculture-centered rural county with a population of 9,787 that grew 4.0% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 60.6% reflects a modestly sized workforce, with 23.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,696. Housing costs are low—median home value of $147,100 and median gross rent of $900/month—and a 4.0% unemployment rate pairs with a GDP per capita of $61,561, notably above the median household income of $60,412.

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

Population

9,787

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,621 (88.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race315 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone248 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone212 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races172 (1.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone111 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish377
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic60
  3. 3.Other Indo-European60
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island53
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

502

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,561

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,177
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)608
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining594
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities328
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services290

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,719
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations778
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations691
  4. 4.Service Occupations687
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations564

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.30×)670
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.48×)667
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)327
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)1,215
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)199

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$147,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$900/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999373 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999331 (11.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999304 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999300 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999275 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999151 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,348 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home327 (7.5%)
  • Walked319 (7.4%)
  • Carpooled271 (6.2%)
  • Other36 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle20 (0.5%)

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.