COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Norman County

Minnesota · 7,975 residents · 873 sq mi

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With 7,975 people, Norman County is a county in Minnesota. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $30,500. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 31% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,975

+7%vs 2000

vs 7,442 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

873 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(483)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(600)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(687)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(520)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(264)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(1,008)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(1,006)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(772)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(854)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(847)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(664)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(270)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,238

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,535 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,948

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,895 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.5%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$30,500

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(6,957)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(227)

Asian0.3%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(7,837)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(84)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other1.6%(124)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.5%(287)

Central American0.3%(17)

Puerto Rican0.3%(16)

Nicaraguan0.2%(11)

Spaniard0.2%(11)

Salvadoran0.1%(6)

Cuban0.1%(5)

South American0.1%(4)

Colombian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(12)

Asian Indian0.2%(10)

Japanese0%(2)

Korean0%(2)

Filipino0%(1)

Thai0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0.2%(12)

Marshallese0%(1)

Ancestry

Norwegian42.5%(2,704)

German32.7%(2,082)

Irish5.3%(339)

Swedish4.2%(268)

English2.8%(179)

French2.5%(156)

Czech1.9%(118)

American1.6%(100)

Polish1.5%(95)

Dutch1.2%(78)

Danish1.2%(76)

Scottish1.1%(72)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.8%(50)

Italian0.6%(36)

Subsaharan African0.5%(34)

Arab0.5%(29)

Belgian0.4%(24)

French Canadian0.3%(21)

Lebanese0.3%(18)

Welsh0.3%(18)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(13)

Austrian0.2%(12)

British0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(12)

Iraqi0.2%(11)

Swiss0.2%(10)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Ukrainian0.1%(9)

Greek0.1%(6)

Australian0.1%(4)

Hungarian0%(2)

Lithuanian0%(2)

Croatian0%(1)

Kenyan0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.7%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.9 min

+95%vs 2000

vs 16.3 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 married30%(801)

Married55.5%(1,480)

Widowed4.2%(112)

Divorced10.3%(274)

Women 15+

Never married23.8%(597)

Married54.1%(1,358)

Widowed12.4%(312)

Divorced9.6%(242)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.2%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.4%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 41.8% 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)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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