Becker County, Minnesota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,260
Median household income: $71,117
Median home value: $266,900

Becker County, Minnesota counts 35,260 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,117, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Becker County's population grew 3.7% from 34,011 to 35,260, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $60,284 to $71,117.

27.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,260
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,117
Median home value: $266,900
Median gross rent: $899
Housing units: 19,869
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,01135,260

Median household income

$60,284$71,117

Median home value

$198,400$266,900

Median gross rent

$731$899

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,011	$60,284	$198,400	$731
2020	34,227	$60,508	$202,600	$737
2021	34,995	$64,296	$220,600	$779
2022	35,202	$68,683	$249,600	$854
2023	35,260	$71,117	$266,900	$899

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,992	5.6%
5 to 17	6,351	18.0%
18 to 24	2,485	7.0%
25 to 34	3,583	10.2%
35 to 44	4,062	11.5%
45 to 54	3,785	10.7%
55 to 64	5,187	14.7%
65 to 74	4,747	13.5%
75 and over	3,068	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,144	85.5%
Black or African American	282	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,690	4.8%
Asian	249	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	129	0.4%
Two or more races	2,099	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	665	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,633	6.7%
High school graduate	7,060	28.9%
Some college or associate's	9,011	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,594	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,134	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,180	75.3%
Carpooled	1,487	9.2%
Public transit	114	0.7%
Walked	569	3.5%
Bicycle	35	0.2%
Worked from home	1,666	10.3%
Other means	134	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,129	42.2%
15 to 29 min	4,774	32.9%
30 to 44 min	1,753	12.1%
45 to 59 min	922	6.4%
60+ min	941	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.0% (3,802 of 34,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,178	63.7%
Nonfamily households	5,226	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,404	72.5%
Vacant	5,465	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,207	77.8%
Renter-occupied	3,197	22.2%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,759	79.3%
1-unit, attached	470	2.4%
2 to 4 units	336	1.7%
5 to 19 units	929	4.7%
20 or more units	770	3.9%
Mobile home & other	1,605	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27005
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,315 sq mi
Water area: 130 sq mi
Center point: 46.9376, -95.7418