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Cook County, MN

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

AI Overview

Cook County is a small, recreation-oriented economy of 5,633 residents along Minnesota's North Shore, with low unemployment at 2.4% and a 6.1% population gain over five years. The workforce is notably educated—45.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—though the labor force participation rate of 61.3% and median worker earnings of $39,483 reflect the county's part-time and seasonal employment patterns. Housing costs are moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $294,000 and median gross rent of $886/month, set against a median household income of $72,638 and a high homeownership rate of 79.6%.

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

Population

5,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,742 (84.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone347 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races289 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone124 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone76 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish95
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)44
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

329

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,540

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services683
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance570
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)445
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)304
  5. 5.Construction (Group)240

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,272
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations666
  3. 3.Service Occupations434
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations298
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations282

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.72×)695
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.15×)296
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.41×)448
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)226
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.99×)193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$294,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$886/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999355 (16.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999290 (13.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999274 (13.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999227 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999204 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999142 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,483

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,800 (63.0%)
  • Worked At Home616 (21.6%)
  • Walked181 (6.3%)
  • Carpooled176 (6.2%)
  • Public Transit52 (1.8%)
  • Other18 (0.6%)

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.