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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Swift County

Minnesota · 10,724 residents · 742 sq mi
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Swift County is home to 10,724 people in Minnesota. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $27,600. Households here earn about 39% less than in Minnesota as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $206 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,724
−10%vs 2000
vs 11,956 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.5
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
742 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K11K11K12K19902000201020202024Swift County
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(659)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(840)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(845)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(627)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(389)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.9%(1,383)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.3%(1,215)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(1,051)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(1,162)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.2%(1,307)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.4%(899)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(347)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,740
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,820 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,222
−44%vs 2000
vs $16,360 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.1%
+5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,600
−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$206
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $362 in 2000
US average: $450
77.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.0% in 2000
22.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(10,728)
Black2.7%(319)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(320)
Asian1.4%(167)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(10,661)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(60)
Asian0.3%(27)
Other0.3%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(468)
Guatemalan0.7%(67)
Puerto Rican0.6%(55)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Nicaraguan0.1%(12)
Spaniard0.1%(8)
Cuban0%(3)
Ancestry
German39.5%(3,852)
Norwegian26.1%(2,546)
Irish9.8%(956)
English7%(682)
Swedish7%(682)
American3.8%(375)
Polish3%(296)
French1.4%(133)
Dutch1.3%(124)
Danish1%(100)
Italian0.9%(87)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.6%(54)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(48)
Czech0.5%(47)
Russian0.3%(27)
Scottish0.2%(20)
Serbian0.2%(20)
Brazilian0.2%(18)
Belgian0.2%(17)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
British0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Romanian0.1%(5)
Welsh0.1%(5)
Barbadian0.1%(5)
Slovak0%(3)
Turkish0%(3)
Haitian0%(3)
Greek0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.2%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.2%
−12.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.3 min
+141%vs 2000
vs 12.6 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 married34.5%(1,372)
Married50.7%(2,019)
Widowed3.2%(129)
Divorced11.6%(461)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(961)
Married50.2%(1,974)
Widowed14.4%(565)
Divorced11%(433)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)15.5%(78)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.8%(54)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(192)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II8%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 502 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 Swift County, Minnesota?

Swift County, Minnesota has about 10,724 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Swift County, Minnesota earns about $18,740 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Swift County, Minnesota expensive?

In Swift County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $27,600, and the typical rent is about $206 a month.

How educated are people in Swift County, Minnesota?

About 11.2% of adults age 25 and over in Swift County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Swift County, Minnesota?

About 14.1% of people in Swift County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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