Norman County is home to 6,367 people in Minnesota. Few US counties rank higher on income. There are 7 people per square mile. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $147,100.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $72,260, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Norman County
What changed most since 1990
Population7,975 → 6,367(−20%)US over the same years: +35%
White share97.6% → 86.8%(−10.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$73,202 → $147,100(+101%)US over the same years: +67%
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)16.4%(62)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(64)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(2)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 379 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
Norman County, decade by decade
Norman County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,975
$50,973
$73,202
9.7%
5.9
2000
7,442
$59,268
$89,443
13.1%
15.5
2010
6,852
$60,109
$114,079
14.9%
19.2
2020
6,441
$67,972
$130,415
21.4%
26.6
2024
6,367
$72,260
$147,100
22.8%
29.9
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.
