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Beltrami County, MN

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

AI Overview

Beltrami County, MN is a small northern Minnesota county of 46,421 residents with a relatively young median age of 35.3 years and a labor force participation rate of 63.5%, reflecting a workforce that skews toward local service and public-sector employment. About 32.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $36,924, and housing remains accessible with a median home value of $222,300 and median gross rent of $991 per month. Population growth over five years was modest at +0.7%, while a 16.0% poverty rate and 5.1% unemployment rate indicate meaningful economic stress alongside a homeownership rate of 70.1%.

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

Population

46,421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,778 (70.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8,972 (19.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,596 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race894 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone480 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone477 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish281
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic150
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island91
  4. 4.Other Indo-European54
  5. 5.Arabic46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,633

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,086

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,429

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,999
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,719
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,095
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)1,847
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,900
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,506
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,449
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,483
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,332

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.94×)1,990
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.41×)7,180
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.28×)443
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)1,725
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)2,054

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$222,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$991/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,097 (16.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,586 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,571 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,079 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999953 (7.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999921 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,924

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,306 (76.8%)
  • Carpooled2,168 (10.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,636 (7.7%)
  • Walked653 (3.1%)
  • Public Transit237 (1.1%)
  • Other152 (0.7%)

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.