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Pipestone County, MN

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

AI Overview

Pipestone County is a small agricultural county in southwestern Minnesota with a population of 9,352 that grew 1.8% over the past five years, supported by a low 3.0% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of 65.7%. The workforce skews toward trades and production rather than college-credentialed roles, with 21.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $40,326 sit below the county's GDP per capita of $72,914, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $126,700 and median gross rent of $731 per month, and an 81.5% homeownership rate, alongside a short 16.7-minute mean commute.

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

Population

9,352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,628

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,985 (86.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone370 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race320 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races248 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone118 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone116 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish363
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic29
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  5. 5.Arabic12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

523

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,914

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,551

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,041
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)514
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining477
  4. 4.Construction (Group)455
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)428

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,586
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations814
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations781
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations708
  5. 5.Service Occupations676

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.03×)436
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.75×)183
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.38×)432
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)273
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$731/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999427 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999312 (9.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999292 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999258 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999218 (6.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999214 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,326

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,480 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home407 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled368 (8.2%)
  • Walked199 (4.4%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (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.