COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Kittson County

Minnesota · 5,767 residents · 1,099 sq mi

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Kittson County is home to 5,767 people in Minnesota. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $28,300. Households here earn about 24% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Renters pay $253 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,767

+9%vs 2000

vs 5,285 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,099 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(409)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(457)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(406)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(339)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(203)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.1%(755)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(797)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(556)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(594)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.8%(624)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(438)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(189)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,518

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,515 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,050

−33%vs 2000

vs $16,525 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,300

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $347 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

18.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(5,142)

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(67)

Asian0.2%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(5,750)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(41)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.3%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(62)

Puerto Rican0.9%(35)

South American0.2%(8)

Ecuadorian0.1%(5)

Chilean0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Hmong0.1%(6)

Filipino0.1%(6)

Chinese0%(1)

Ancestry

Norwegian26.9%(1,099)

Swedish19.8%(808)

German16.6%(678)

American8.3%(339)

Polish6.6%(268)

English5.1%(209)

Irish4.3%(176)

French3.8%(157)

Ukrainian1.5%(63)

Subsaharan African0.9%(36)

Dutch0.8%(32)

Scottish0.7%(28)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.7%(27)

Czech0.6%(23)

Italian0.5%(21)

French Canadian0.5%(19)

Finnish0.4%(18)

Arab0.3%(12)

Palestinian0.3%(12)

Swiss0.3%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

Welsh0.2%(9)

Somali0.1%(5)

Greek0.1%(4)

Canadian0.1%(3)

Lithuanian0.1%(3)

Austrian0%(2)

Hungarian0%(2)

Romanian0%(1)

Slovak0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married27.5%(461)

Married60.3%(1,009)

Widowed3.8%(64)

Divorced8.4%(140)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(368)

Married61.8%(1,047)

Widowed8.3%(140)

Divorced8.2%(139)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.3%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.9%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.7%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% 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)13.7%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.4%(95)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 241 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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