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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Crookston

Minnesota · 8,192 residents · 5.12 sq mi
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With 8,192 people, Crookston is a city in Minnesota. Median home value sits at $60,700. Households here earn about 27% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Renters pay $373 a month at the median. The average commute runs 10 minutes. Median household income is $34,609, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

8,192
+1%since 1990
from 8,119 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.8
+8%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.12 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Crookston
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(480)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(526)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(563)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.5%(861)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.4%(773)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410%(817)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.8%(1,131)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(1,009)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(592)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(579)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(527)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.1%(334)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,609
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,859 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,219
+67%since 1990
from $10,326 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.5%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 13.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,700
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$373
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $278 in 1990
US average: $602
63.4%
−4.7 ptssince 1990
from 68.1% in 1990
36.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(7,864)
Black0.1%(8)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(302)
Asian0.2%(14)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(7,196)
Black0.4%(35)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(722)
Asian0.4%(36)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(619)
Panamanian0.4%(32)
Puerto Rican0.2%(18)
Costa Rican0.2%(16)
Venezuelan0.1%(10)
Spaniard0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(49)
Korean0.3%(24)
Ancestry
Norwegian32%(2,351)
German27.7%(2,032)
Swedish7.8%(576)
Irish7.2%(528)
French6.5%(477)
English3.7%(269)
Polish3.2%(236)
Swiss1.8%(135)
American1.7%(122)
Turkish1.6%(118)
Finnish1.6%(116)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(81)
Arab0.6%(46)
Lebanese0.6%(46)
Czech0.6%(44)
Danish0.5%(35)
Russian0.4%(31)
Italian0.3%(23)
Ukrainian0.3%(19)
Austrian0.2%(17)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(15)
Nigerian0.1%(9)
Scottish0.1%(8)
Armenian0.1%(7)
Australian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

20.8%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.2%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.1 min
−32%since 1990
from 15.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(1,173)
Married53.9%(1,702)
Widowed2.7%(84)
Divorced6.3%(200)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(1,034)
Married46.4%(1,649)
Widowed14.5%(515)
Divorced10%(355)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.3%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(152)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 377 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crookston, Minnesota?

Crookston, Minnesota has about 8,192 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Crookston, Minnesota?

The typical household in Crookston, Minnesota earns about $34,609 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crookston, Minnesota expensive?

In Crookston, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $60,700, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.

How educated are people in Crookston, Minnesota?

About 20.8% of adults age 25 and over in Crookston, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crookston, Minnesota?

About 12.5% of people in Crookston, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crookston, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Crookston, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 73 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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