COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Kittson County

Minnesota · 5,285 residents · 1,099 sq mi

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Kittson County is home to 5,285 people in Minnesota. The median age is 42.4, about 7 years above the US median. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $41,600. Households here earn about 31% less than in Minnesota as a whole. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.4

US median: 35.2

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,285

−8%since 1990

from 5,767 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.4

+10%since 1990

from 38.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,099 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(336)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(341)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(426)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.2%(328)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.5%(183)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349%(477)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.6%(773)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.4%(760)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.8%(520)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.8%(516)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.6%(402)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over4.2%(223)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,515

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,518 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,525

+50%since 1990

from $11,050 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.2%

−1.9 ptssince 1990

from 12.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,600

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $253 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

82.8%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 81.8% in 1990

17.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(41)

Asian0%(2)

2000

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

Black0.2%(8)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(67)

Asian0.2%(13)

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

14.8%

+2.2 ptssince 1990

from 12.5% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.7%

+8.6 ptssince 1990

from 71.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 2.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

−39%since 1990

from 25.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(521)

Married63.5%(1,319)

Widowed3.3%(68)

Divorced8.1%(169)

Women 15+

Never married13.6%(285)

Married62.7%(1,317)

Widowed17.7%(371)

Divorced6.1%(128)

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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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