COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Isanti County

Minnesota · 25,921 residents · 436 sq mi

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Isanti County is a county of 25,921 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 31 minutes. The typical home is worth $64,300. The population has fallen 17% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,921

−17%vs 2000

vs 31,287 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

436 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202443K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(2,047)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.4%(2,433)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(2,338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(1,991)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(1,256)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(4,259)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(4,142)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(2,813)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(1,764)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(1,438)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(1,067)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(373)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,308

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,127 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,909

−41%vs 2000

vs $20,348 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $116,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$357

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $527 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

16.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(30,383)

Black0.2%(78)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(259)

Asian0.4%(120)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(25,606)

Black0.2%(64)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(105)

Asian0.4%(103)

Other0.6%(148)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(590)

South American0.2%(100)

Venezuelan0.2%(70)

Central American0.1%(49)

Honduran0.1%(49)

Cuban0.1%(39)

Puerto Rican0%(20)

Peruvian0%(18)

Spaniard0%(16)

Argentine0%(12)

Asian origin

Hmong1.2%(492)

Filipino0.2%(99)

Asian Indian0.2%(80)

Laotian0.1%(41)

Korean0.1%(27)

Cambodian0.1%(27)

Vietnamese0%(17)

Burmese0%(3)

Chinese0%(2)

Japanese0%(2)

Ancestry

German27.9%(11,876)

Swedish12.6%(5,349)

Norwegian12.4%(5,293)

Irish9.3%(3,960)

American8.3%(3,545)

English5.9%(2,523)

Polish4.8%(2,037)

French2.9%(1,232)

Czech2.1%(886)

Finnish1.6%(700)

Italian1.6%(679)

Danish1.2%(498)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.1%(474)

Scottish0.9%(379)

Dutch0.8%(347)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(181)

Subsaharan African0.4%(179)

Russian0.4%(167)

Ukrainian0.3%(135)

Austrian0.3%(130)

Hungarian0.2%(98)

Welsh0.2%(82)

Swiss0.2%(65)

Kenyan0.2%(64)

Slovene0.1%(57)

Canadian0.1%(54)

British0.1%(46)

Somali0.1%(33)

Croatian0.1%(32)

Greek0.1%(27)

Arab0.1%(23)

Lebanese0%(20)

West Indian0%(19)

Lithuanian0%(17)

Nigerian0%(16)

Belgian0%(15)

Bulgarian0%(15)

Haitian0%(15)

Slovak0%(11)

Romanian0%(8)

Portuguese0%(7)

Jamaican0%(4)

Iraqi0%(3)

Macedonian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.2%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.8 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 27.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.7%(5,695)

Married53.5%(9,309)

Widowed2.5%(437)

Divorced11.3%(1,969)

Women 15+

Never married26.8%(4,570)

Married53%(9,048)

Widowed8.1%(1,389)

Divorced12.1%(2,069)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 77.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% 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)22.2%(590)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(411)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(1,038)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(144)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,656 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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