COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bemidji vs Thief River Falls
PLACE A
Bemidji, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Bemidji is 79% larger than Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls earns more, with a median household income $15,739 higher. Bemidji has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 2%).
BEMIDJITHIEF RIVER FALLSDIFFERENCE
Total population15,7708,799+79% vs Thief River Falls
Population density9041,466−562
Population growth8.5%2.1%+6.5 pts
Median age30.037.8−7.8
Male48.5%49.3%−0.8 pts
Female51.5%50.7%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.5%−2.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.9%85.1%−14.2 pts
Black1.8%0.9%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%6.5%−3.3 pts
Asian1.0%1.8%−0.7 pts
Other23.1%5.7%+17.3 pts
Median household income$55,405$71,144−$15,739
Per capita income$31,542$40,447−$8,905
Poverty rate21.3%12.2%+9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.418+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%21.2%+11.3 pts
Graduate degree14.7%5.6%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%2.7%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation64.0%68.7%−4.7 pts
Median home value$198,300$175,400+$22,900
Median gross rent$1,067$838+$229
Owner-occupied43.1%63.7%−20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.2%8.8%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.0%35.9%+8.1 pts
Average commute17.410.2+7.2
Worked from home5.9%8.2%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.4%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.1%5.0%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025