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Chisago County, MN

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

AI Overview

Chisago County is a largely residential, bedroom-community county of 57,434 residents situated within commuting range of the Twin Cities metro, reflected in a mean commute time of 31.6 minutes and a high homeownership rate of 85.9%. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.3%, with 95.6% of residents holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 24.0% have a bachelor's degree or above; median worker earnings are $51,676 against a median household income of $99,400. The county has grown 4.9% over five years, maintains a low poverty rate of 5.9%, and offers relatively accessible housing with a median home value of $326,600 and median gross rent of $1,112 per month.

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

Population

57,434

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$99,400

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone52,595 (90.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,412 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,194 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,157 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone728 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone650 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish999
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island458
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)172
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic140
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic63

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,601

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,203

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,986
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,269
  3. 3.Construction (Group)3,612
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,450
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,974
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,344
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,744
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,362
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,206

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.74×)3,601
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.52×)4,526
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.21×)1,708
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)694
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)7,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$326,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,112/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,250 (28.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,161 (17.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,614 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,484 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,693 (9.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999685 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,676

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,789 (75.3%)
  • Worked At Home4,119 (14.2%)
  • Carpooled2,276 (7.9%)
  • Other284 (1.0%)
  • Walked265 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit108 (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.