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Beltrami County

Minnesota · 47,055 residents (2025 est.) · 2,505 sq mi
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Beltrami County is home to 46,512 people in Minnesota. The foreign-born share is 1%. There are 19 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 35.3. Households here earn about 23% less than in Minnesota as a whole. The typical home is worth $237,500, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
46,512
+17%since 2000
from 39,650 in 2000
47,055 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
19 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 17 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.3
+12%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,505 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
33K37K40K44K48K19902000201020202024Beltrami County
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(2,931)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(3,281)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(3,220)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(3,796)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.2%(4,276)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(5,488)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(5,455)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(4,474)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(5,415)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(4,896)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(2,232)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,048)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,975
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,392 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,509
+129%since 2000
from $15,497 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.9%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+3%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$237,500
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,053
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $414 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
29.9% rent
Vacancy rate
16.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.0%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+9%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(30,243)
Black0.4%(139)
Hispanic / Latino1%(394)
Asian0.6%(223)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70%(32,581)
Black0.8%(391)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,187)
Asian0.6%(270)
Other26%(12,083)
Diversity Score
55
+15%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−13%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(732)
Puerto Rican0.3%(142)
Panamanian0.1%(56)
Nicaraguan0.1%(36)
Cuban0%(22)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(57)
Filipino0.1%(57)
Vietnamese0.1%(50)
Hmong0.1%(44)
Chinese0.1%(36)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German24.4%(11,349)
Norwegian17.8%(8,274)
Irish6.6%(3,059)
English6%(2,785)
Swedish5.7%(2,629)
American5.4%(2,528)
French3.1%(1,426)
Polish1.9%(905)
Italian1.6%(727)
Finnish1.3%(598)
Dutch1%(447)
Scottish0.9%(412)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(338)
Czech0.7%(315)
Canadian0.5%(221)
Russian0.4%(184)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(169)
Croatian0.3%(137)
Arab0.3%(117)
Austrian0.2%(98)
Welsh0.2%(91)
Greek0.2%(85)
Moroccan0.2%(70)
Romanian0.1%(52)
Swiss0.1%(48)
British0.1%(47)
Turkish0.1%(47)
Slovak0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(26)
Hungarian0%(21)
Ukrainian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Belgian0%(13)
Somali0%(7)
Kenyan0%(4)
Syrian0%(3)
Latvian0%(2)
Serbian0%(2)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
22.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+15.3 ptssince 2017
from 76.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.3%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(7,837)
Married46.5%(8,582)
Widowed2.2%(408)
Divorced8.9%(1,635)
Women 15+
Never married35.6%(6,631)
Married42.9%(7,982)
Widowed8.3%(1,541)
Divorced13.2%(2,464)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)22%(580)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(548)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(934)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(185)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,633 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 Beltrami County, Minnesota?

Beltrami County, Minnesota has about 46,512 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Beltrami County, Minnesota earns about $68,975 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beltrami County, Minnesota expensive?

In Beltrami County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $237,500, and the typical rent is about $1,053 a month.

How educated are people in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

About 31.8% of adults age 25 and over in Beltrami County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beltrami County, Minnesota?

About 16.1% of people in Beltrami County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beltrami County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Beltrami County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,128 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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