Yellow Medicine County is a county of 11,080 people in Minnesota. The median age is 40.4, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $60,900, having more than doubled since 1990. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 27%.
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)20.9%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(81)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(202)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(1)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 554 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.
How many people live in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has about 11,080 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
The typical household in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota earns about $34,393 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota expensive?
In Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $60,900, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.
How educated are people in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
About 10.4% of people in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
Has Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota grown since 1990?
Yes, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 604 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.
