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Koochiching County

Minnesota · 11,587 residents (2025 est.) · 3,105 sq mi
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With 11,833 people, Koochiching County is a county in Minnesota. The median age is 51.6, about 13 years above the US median. Density works out to 4 people per square mile. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The typical home is worth $156,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 51.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,833
−18%since 2000
from 14,355 in 2000
11,587 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4 / sq mi
−12%since 2009
from 4 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
51.6
+24%since 2000
from 41.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,105 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K13K14K15K17K19902000201020202024Koochiching County
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(499)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.1%(486)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(671)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.3%(622)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(544)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.2%(1,087)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(1,249)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(1,323)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.7%(1,972)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.2%(2,031)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848%(945)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.4%(404)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,940
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,262 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,268
+121%since 2000
from $19,167 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.434
−3%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16%
US avg: 9.9%
Information15.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,600
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$671
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $348 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.4%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
19.6% rent
Vacancy rate
20.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.96 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
11.2%
−10.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
28.4%
−19.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−5%since 2009
from 2.5 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
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(13,744)
Black0.2%(27)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(81)
Asian0.2%(24)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(10,555)
Black0.3%(35)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(182)
Asian0.7%(81)
Other8.3%(980)
Diversity Score
25
+88%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
16
−33%since 2020
from 24 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
Mexican0.6%(76)
Honduran0.2%(25)
Puerto Rican0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(37)
Hmong0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Indonesian0.1%(9)
Japanese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German23.1%(2,733)
Norwegian18.2%(2,150)
Swedish11.3%(1,343)
Irish10.1%(1,192)
English8.8%(1,045)
American5.3%(624)
French3.8%(455)
Polish3.8%(454)
Finnish3.2%(379)
Danish1.7%(206)
Dutch1.7%(197)
Italian1.6%(189)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.4%(170)
Scottish1.2%(141)
Czech0.5%(54)
Lithuanian0.4%(46)
Canadian0.4%(44)
Croatian0.3%(36)
Welsh0.3%(30)
Slovene0.2%(29)
British0.2%(25)
Swiss0.2%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(18)
Russian0.1%(17)
Greek0.1%(10)
Slovak0.1%(10)
Latvian0.1%(8)
Somali0.1%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.0%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.7%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
+46%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.2%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 59.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
48.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 18.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 69.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 96.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(1,876)
Married48.2%(2,528)
Widowed4%(210)
Divorced12.1%(633)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(1,104)
Married53.1%(2,616)
Widowed10.4%(512)
Divorced14.2%(698)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% 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)20.5%(165)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(67)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(276)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.4%(92)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 805 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota?

Koochiching County, Minnesota has about 11,833 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Koochiching County, Minnesota earns about $66,940 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Koochiching County, Minnesota expensive?

In Koochiching County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $156,600, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.

How educated are people in Koochiching County, Minnesota?

About 22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Koochiching County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Koochiching County, Minnesota?

About 10.9% of people in Koochiching County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Koochiching County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Koochiching County, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,466 residents, a change of about -27 percent over that period.

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

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