Carlton County, Minnesota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,457
Median household income: $80,042
Median home value: $232,000

Carlton County, Minnesota counts 36,457 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,042, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Carlton County's population grew 2.3% from 35,633 to 36,457, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $63,098 to $80,042.

The typical home was built around 1974. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,457
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $80,042
Median home value: $232,000
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 15,830
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,63336,457

Median household income

$63,098$80,042

Median home value

$171,400$232,000

Median gross rent

$776$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,633	$63,098	$171,400	$776
2020	35,709	$66,201	$179,400	$847
2021	36,145	$68,579	$187,200	$848
2022	36,362	$74,660	$218,000	$955
2023	36,457	$80,042	$232,000	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,867	5.1%
5 to 17	6,149	16.9%
18 to 24	2,631	7.2%
25 to 34	4,251	11.7%
35 to 44	5,018	13.8%
45 to 54	4,693	12.9%
55 to 64	5,214	14.3%
65 to 74	3,965	10.9%
75 and over	2,669	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,818	87.3%
Black or African American	762	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,246	3.4%
Asian	169	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	138	0.4%
Two or more races	1,647	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	676	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,672	6.5%
High school graduate	7,933	30.7%
Some college or associate's	9,624	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,419	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,162	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,357	80.0%
Carpooled	1,298	7.8%
Public transit	46	0.3%
Walked	311	1.9%
Bicycle	61	0.4%
Worked from home	1,437	8.6%
Other means	180	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,752	37.7%
15 to 29 min	4,932	32.3%
30 to 44 min	3,279	21.5%
45 to 59 min	629	4.1%
60+ min	661	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 11.1% (3,846 of 34,604)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,283	66.4%
Nonfamily households	4,689	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,972	88.3%
Vacant	1,858	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,087	79.4%
Renter-occupied	2,885	20.6%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,744	80.5%
1-unit, attached	342	2.2%
2 to 4 units	426	2.7%
5 to 19 units	605	3.8%
20 or more units	691	4.4%
Mobile home & other	1,022	6.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 27017
State: Minnesota
Land area: 861 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 46.6038, -92.6710