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Traverse County, MN

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

AI Overview

Traverse County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in western Minnesota with a population of 3,279 and a median age of 46.1 years. The labor force is modest—participation stands at 61.9%—with 94.7% holding a high school diploma but only 17.5% holding a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $42,420 against a GDP per capita of $67,588, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $110,100 and median gross rent of $617/month, though the county has shed population at a rate of -1.7% over five years.

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

Population

3,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,813 (86.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone170 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races155 (4.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone20 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish129
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic33
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)9
  4. 4.Other Indo-European7
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

202

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,588

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance309
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining275
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)171
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)125
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services121

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations610
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations286
  3. 3.Service Occupations248
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations211
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations115

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.90×)293
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)377
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)161
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 0.85×)131
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.53×)101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$617/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999114 (10.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99989 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99982 (7.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99971 (6.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99968 (6.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99963 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone991 (70.2%)
  • Worked At Home237 (16.8%)
  • Walked88 (6.2%)
  • Carpooled86 (6.1%)
  • Bicycle5 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

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.