Beltrami County, Minnesota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,421
Median household income: $67,257
Median home value: $222,300

Home to 46,421 residents, Beltrami County is one of Minnesota's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,257 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Beltrami County's population held roughly steady from 46,403 to 46,421, while its median household income rose 36.8% from $49,160 to $67,257.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.4% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,421
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,257
Median home value: $222,300
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 21,583
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,40346,421

Median household income

$49,160$67,257

Median home value

$162,600$222,300

Median gross rent

$765$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,403	$49,160	$162,600	$765
2020	46,784	$50,525	$167,000	$827
2021	46,033	$55,910	$176,500	$837
2022	46,274	$62,173	$203,900	$935
2023	46,421	$67,257	$222,300	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2412.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,039	6.5%
5 to 17	8,561	18.4%
18 to 24	5,926	12.8%
25 to 34	5,575	12.0%
35 to 44	5,402	11.6%
45 to 54	4,492	9.7%
55 to 64	5,546	11.9%
65 to 74	4,730	10.2%
75 and over	3,150	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,660	70.4%
Black or African American	413	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8,780	18.9%
Asian	263	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.1%
Some other race	283	0.6%
Two or more races	2,816	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,170	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,082	7.2%
High school graduate	7,596	26.3%
Some college or associate's	9,887	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,869	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,461	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,414	77.2%
Carpooled	1,961	9.2%
Public transit	290	1.4%
Walked	622	2.9%
Bicycle	80	0.4%
Worked from home	1,731	8.1%
Other means	172	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,007	46.1%
15 to 29 min	6,646	34.0%
30 to 44 min	1,870	9.6%
45 to 59 min	685	3.5%
60+ min	1,331	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.0% (7,084 of 44,394)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,384	63.6%
Nonfamily households	6,524	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,908	83.0%
Vacant	3,675	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,441	69.5%
Renter-occupied	5,467	30.5%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,934	69.2%
1-unit, attached	605	2.8%
2 to 4 units	745	3.5%
5 to 19 units	1,028	4.8%
20 or more units	1,716	8.0%
Mobile home & other	2,555	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27007
State: Minnesota
Land area: 2,505 sq mi
Water area: 550 sq mi
Center point: 47.8795, -95.0050