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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Swift County

Minnesota · 11,956 residents · 742 sq mi
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Swift County is a county of 11,956 people in Minnesota. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $63,000. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 26%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,956
+11%since 1990
from 10,724 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.3
Unchangedsince 1990
from 39.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
742 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K10K11K11K12K19902000201020202024Swift County
202410K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.4%(642)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(757)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(784)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(816)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(626)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(1,516)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(2,018)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(1,546)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.7%(1,036)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(931)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.5%(899)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.2%(385)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,820
+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,740 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,360
+77%since 1990
from $9,222 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.4%
−5.7 ptssince 1990
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,000
+73%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$362
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $206 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
77.0%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 77.2% in 1990
23.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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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

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.0%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 11.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.4%
+12.2 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
−58%since 1990
from 30.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(1,857)
Married53.6%(2,909)
Widowed2.9%(155)
Divorced9.4%(509)
Women 15+
Never married14.8%(641)
Married60.8%(2,638)
Widowed18.2%(789)
Divorced6.3%(272)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
23.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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 11,956 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Swift County, Minnesota earns about $34,820 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 $63,000, and the typical rent is about $362 a month.

How educated are people in Swift County, Minnesota?

About 14.0% 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 8.4% of people in Swift County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Swift County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Swift County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,232 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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