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Aitkin County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Aitkin County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Aitkin County is a small, rural Minnesota county of 15,930 residents with an economy generating $30,325 in GDP per capita and median worker earnings of $36,416. The workforce is limited in size — labor force participation sits at just 48.2%, reflecting a notably older population with a median age of 56.9 — and 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $235,100 and median gross rent of $912/month, and an 85.3% homeownership rate; population has grown only marginally at 0.6% over five years, with unemployment at 5.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,930

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,833

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.6% since 2018

Aitkin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,989 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races381 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone236 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race178 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone123 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone103 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish55
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic28
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)26
  4. 4.Other Indo-European20
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,325

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,458
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)754
  3. 3.Construction (Group)722
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services708
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)593

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,083
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,395
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,100
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations894
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations809

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)242
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.76×)759
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)654
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)352
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)309

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$912/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,071 (17.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999740 (12.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999658 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999656 (10.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999546 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999456 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

48.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,416

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,554 (74.3%)
  • Worked At Home777 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled547 (8.9%)
  • Walked148 (2.4%)
  • Other77 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle24 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.