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Pine County, MN

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

AI Overview

Pine County is a small rural county of 29,411 residents with a workforce oriented toward manual and trade occupations, reflected in a low bachelor's degree attainment rate of 16.3% and median worker earnings of $40,764. Labor force participation stands at 56.8% with a 6.0% unemployment rate, and housing costs remain low — median home value of $225,600 and median gross rent of $873/month — against a median household income of $71,146. The county's 82.7% homeownership rate and modest 1.0% five-year population growth point to a stable, owner-occupied residential base with limited in-migration pressure.

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

Population

29,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,217 (88.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races897 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone704 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone692 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race626 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone336 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish462
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island72
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic71
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic38
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,551

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,324
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,656
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,521
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,301
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,160
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,645
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,382
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,183
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.69×)1,043
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.67×)1,511
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.60×)333
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)1,249
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)1,526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$225,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$873/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,739 (17.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,493 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,196 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999848 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999798 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999741 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,851 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled1,380 (10.6%)
  • Worked At Home1,339 (10.3%)
  • Other194 (1.5%)
  • Walked176 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit26 (0.2%)

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.