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Pine County

Minnesota · 30,472 residents (2025 est.) · 1,411 sq mi
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Pine County is home to 29,640 people in Minnesota. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. 2% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,640
+12%since 2000
from 26,530 in 2000
30,472 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
21 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 20 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.9
+20%since 2000
from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,411 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K23K26K28K31K19902000201020202024Pine County
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,337)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(1,533)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.5%(1,625)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,738)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(1,365)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(3,065)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(3,778)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(3,712)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.3%(4,824)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414%(4,136)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(1,792)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(735)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,146
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,379 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,805
+105%since 2000
from $17,445 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.418
+5%since 2010
from 0.397 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,300
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$877
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $431 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.7% in 2000
18.4% rent
Vacancy rate
28.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.7%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
−10%since 2009
from 3.7 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
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(24,702)
Black1.3%(335)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(465)
Asian0.3%(80)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(25,846)
Black2.3%(669)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(838)
Asian1.1%(336)
Other6.6%(1,951)
Diversity Score
29
+54%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−33%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican1.1%(316)
Spaniard0.3%(92)
Cuban0.2%(54)
Guatemalan0.2%(48)
Puerto Rican0.1%(21)
Argentine0.1%(15)
Honduran0%(10)
Chilean0%(10)
Colombian0%(10)
Asian origin
Hmong0.8%(228)
Filipino0.1%(29)
Korean0.1%(18)
Chinese0%(11)
Thai0%(11)
Laotian0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Tongan0%(3)
Ancestry
German29.6%(8,775)
Swedish11.5%(3,405)
Irish10.1%(2,980)
Norwegian9.9%(2,938)
Polish5.3%(1,565)
English4.9%(1,459)
American4.1%(1,217)
Czech2.9%(858)
Finnish2.6%(761)
French2.5%(729)
Danish2.4%(697)
Italian1.8%(524)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(344)
Dutch1%(302)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(127)
Russian0.4%(110)
Austrian0.3%(95)
Welsh0.2%(74)
Swiss0.2%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(37)
Greek0.1%(29)
Lithuanian0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(23)
British0.1%(22)
Slovene0.1%(22)
Serbian0.1%(20)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Canadian0.1%(16)
Latvian0.1%(16)
Romanian0.1%(16)
Arab0%(8)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 2.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.1 min
+35%since 2000
from 23.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 61.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Female
46.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.2%
+21.6 ptssince 2017
from 64.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(4,463)
Married51.3%(6,974)
Widowed3.4%(456)
Divorced12.6%(1,714)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(2,748)
Married53.3%(6,149)
Widowed10.2%(1,178)
Divorced12.7%(1,463)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.7%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% 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)14.1%(286)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(303)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.2%(957)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(123)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(16)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,028 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 Pine County, Minnesota?

Pine County, Minnesota has about 29,640 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pine County, Minnesota earns about $71,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pine County, Minnesota expensive?

In Pine County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $239,300, and the typical rent is about $877 a month.

How educated are people in Pine County, Minnesota?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Pine County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pine County, Minnesota?

About 11.1% of people in Pine County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pine County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Pine County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,376 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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

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