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Itasca County, MN

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

AI Overview

Itasca County is a rural northern Minnesota county of 45,141 residents with an economy oriented toward natural resources and related industries, reflected in a median worker earnings of $38,744 and GDP per capita of $47,739. The labor force is relatively constrained, with a 55.2% participation rate, 5.8% unemployment, and 25.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school attainment reaches 94.7%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $212,000 and median gross rent of $944/month—with an 83.0% homeownership rate, while population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years and the median age of 46.9 reflects an older workforce.

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

Population

45,141

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,603

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Itasca County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone40,183 (88.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,615 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,437 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,162 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone360 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone295 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish318
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic144
  3. 3.Other Indo-European101
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island65
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,277

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,739

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,198
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,691
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,875
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,706
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,452

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,031
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,792
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,238
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,961
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,346

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.42×)745
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)2,707
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.29×)1,720
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.28×)1,172
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)5,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$212,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$944/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,207 (14.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,185 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,568 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,252 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,238 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,199 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,453 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled1,908 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,804 (9.5%)
  • Walked354 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit187 (1.0%)
  • Other184 (1.0%)

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.