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Itasca County

Minnesota · 45,404 residents (2025 est.) · 2,668 sq mi
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With 45,275 people, Itasca County is a county in Minnesota. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 17 people per square mile. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $68,603, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Itasca County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share96.2% → 88.4% (−7.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$106,563 → $225,200 (+111%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median age35.9 → 46.9 (+11.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 87 counties in Minnesota

  • 75th in household income$68,603
  • 42nd in share with a bachelor's degree25.9%
  • 46th in home value$225,200
  • 54th in diversity score26.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,275
+3%since 2000
from 43,992 in 2000
45,404 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
17 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 16 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+14%since 2000
from 41.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,668 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K42K43K44K46K19902000201020202024Itasca County
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(2,140)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(2,394)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(2,785)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(2,759)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(1,995)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(4,379)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(5,180)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(5,121)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(6,856)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.6%(7,051)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.2%(3,280)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(1,335)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,603
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,234 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,533
+112%since 2000
from $17,717 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
+8%since 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$225,200
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$988
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $406 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
17.0% rent
Vacancy rate
27.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+1%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
1990 – 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
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(41,494)
Black0.2%(69)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(263)
Asian0.3%(120)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(40,042)
Black0.8%(355)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(691)
Asian0.4%(182)
Other8.8%(4,005)
Diversity Score
26
+66%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
15
−43%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican0.8%(373)
Puerto Rican0.2%(77)
Nicaraguan0.1%(37)
Spaniard0.1%(37)
Cuban0.1%(30)
Peruvian0%(13)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.1%(64)
Hmong0.1%(30)
Vietnamese0.1%(26)
Korean0.1%(25)
Chinese0%(20)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(10)
Ancestry
German26.5%(11,996)
Norwegian12.7%(5,739)
Irish9%(4,097)
Swedish7.9%(3,593)
English7.2%(3,278)
Finnish5.9%(2,692)
American4.8%(2,166)
French3.6%(1,650)
Italian3.2%(1,457)
Polish2.8%(1,256)
Scottish1.4%(653)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(534)
Czech1.1%(519)
Danish1.1%(487)
Croatian0.5%(240)
Serbian0.5%(219)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(199)
British0.4%(162)
Welsh0.3%(157)
Canadian0.3%(145)
Swiss0.3%(128)
Russian0.3%(124)
Slovene0.3%(115)
Austrian0.2%(98)
Hungarian0.1%(67)
Ukrainian0.1%(58)
Greek0.1%(42)
Belgian0.1%(36)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Brazilian0.1%(28)
Portuguese0.1%(28)
Arab0%(16)
Lebanese0%(15)
Iranian0%(12)
Latvian0%(5)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 60.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.1%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.5%
+13.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.3%(5,797)
Married54.8%(10,505)
Widowed3.1%(597)
Divorced11.8%(2,263)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(4,158)
Married55.2%(10,371)
Widowed10.4%(1,958)
Divorced12.3%(2,307)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% 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)11.2%(366)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(380)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(1,336)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(256)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,277 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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Over time

Itasca County, decade by decade

Itasca County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199040,863$53,862$106,56312.5%9.1
200043,992$66,006$144,09317.6%13.5
201045,058$65,629$211,18220.8%16.3
202045,014$67,564$198,29024.6%24.9
202445,275$68,603$225,20025.9%26.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Itasca County, Minnesota?

Itasca County, Minnesota has about 45,275 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Itasca County, Minnesota earns about $68,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Itasca County, Minnesota expensive?

In Itasca County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $225,200, and the typical rent is about $988 a month.

How educated are people in Itasca County, Minnesota?

About 25.9% of adults age 25 and over in Itasca County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Itasca County, Minnesota?

About 12.2% of people in Itasca County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Itasca County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Itasca County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,412 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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