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Roseau County, MN

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

AI Overview

Roseau County's economy punches well above its small population of 15,301, posting a GDP per capita of $91,492 against a median household income of $74,474 — a gap that points to capital-intensive manufacturing, notably Polaris Industries, which anchors the local economy. The labor force is largely high-school-educated (93.0% HS or higher, but only 20.5% hold a bachelor's degree), with median worker earnings of $46,958, a 4.2% unemployment rate, and a 67.0% participation rate. Housing costs are low — median home value of $177,100 and median rent of $886/month — though the county recorded a -1.0% population decline over five years, reflecting the pressures of a small, rural northern Minnesota community.

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

Population

15,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,474

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,558 (88.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race515 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races479 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone396 (2.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone149 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone119 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island185
  2. 2.Spanish157
  3. 3.Other Indo-European48
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)38
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic36

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

841

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$91,492

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,987

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,062
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,387
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)545
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining496
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services381

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,595
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,221
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,321
  4. 4.Service Occupations921
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations661

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.01×)496
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 3.94×)3,040
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.78×)285
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.77×)138
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.76×)343

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$886/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999788 (15.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999556 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999534 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999492 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999473 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999409 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,613 (74.8%)
  • Worked At Home800 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled768 (10.2%)
  • Walked185 (2.5%)
  • Other117 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle14 (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.