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Red Lake County, MN

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

AI Overview

Red Lake County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northwestern Minnesota with a population of 3,922 that has declined 2.1% over five years. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at just 1.5%—with 66.7% labor force participation, median worker earnings of $46,972, and a relatively modest 17.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $157,200 and median gross rent of $628/month, and an 83.8% homeownership rate reflects the stable, established nature of the local population.

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

Population

3,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,602 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races126 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race74 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone68 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone19 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone14 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish39
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)22
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2
  5. 5.Korean2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

291

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,912

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance366
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)319
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)290
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (Group)216
  5. 5.Construction (Group)153

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations630
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations459
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations401
  4. 4.Service Occupations272
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations244

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 4.55×)212
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.22×)136
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)293
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)305
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$157,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$628/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999192 (13.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999164 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999160 (11.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999125 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999120 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999106 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,450 (73.2%)
  • Carpooled215 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home200 (10.1%)
  • Walked98 (4.9%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit4 (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.