Aitkin County, Minnesota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,930
Median household income: $59,498
Median home value: $235,100

Aitkin County, Minnesota counts 15,930 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,498, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Aitkin County's population held roughly steady from 15,834 to 15,930, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $49,351 to $59,498.

19.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,930
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,498
Median home value: $235,100
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 14,203
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,83415,930

Median household income

$49,351$59,498

Median home value

$183,200$235,100

Median gross rent

$768$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,834	$49,351	$183,200	$768
2020	15,826	$49,086	$183,400	$740
2021	15,747	$50,900	$195,700	$809
2022	15,859	$56,406	$222,100	$815
2023	15,930	$59,498	$235,100	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	585	3.7%
5 to 17	1,954	12.3%
18 to 24	871	5.5%
25 to 34	1,156	7.3%
35 to 44	1,404	8.8%
45 to 54	1,592	10.0%
55 to 64	2,964	18.6%
65 to 74	3,092	19.4%
75 and over	2,312	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,778	92.8%
Black or African American	106	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	245	1.5%
Asian	23	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.6%
Two or more races	452	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	233	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	806	6.4%
High school graduate	4,709	37.6%
Some college or associate's	4,632	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,615	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	758	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,558	75.4%
Carpooled	519	8.6%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	146	2.4%
Bicycle	25	0.4%
Worked from home	728	12.0%
Other means	68	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,833	34.5%
15 to 29 min	1,677	31.5%
30 to 44 min	836	15.7%
45 to 59 min	259	4.9%
60+ min	714	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 12.3% (1,937 of 15,687)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,244	61.2%
Nonfamily households	2,691	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,935	48.8%
Vacant	7,268	51.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,916	85.3%
Renter-occupied	1,019	14.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,832	83.3%
1-unit, attached	110	0.8%
2 to 4 units	150	1.1%
5 to 19 units	256	1.8%
20 or more units	335	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,520	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27001
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,821 sq mi
Water area: 173 sq mi
Center point: 46.6024, -93.4197