Pipestone County is a county of 9,284 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $140,200. Density works out to 20 people per square mile. The average commute runs 17 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,628, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pipestone County
What changed most since 1990
Population10,491 → 9,284(−12%)US over the same years: +35%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$49,770 → $69,628(+40%)US over the same years: +14%
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)15.9%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(94)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(193)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(3)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 523 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
Pipestone County, decade by decade
Pipestone 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
10,491
$49,770
$77,762
9.9%
6.8
2000
9,895
$58,127
$97,641
13.9%
8.8
2010
9,596
$58,390
$122,422
15.4%
17.7
2020
9,424
$65,072
$122,780
19.3%
32.5
2024
9,284
$69,628
$140,200
21.8%
35.4
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.
