Chisago County, Minnesota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 57,434
Median household income: $98,260
Median home value: $326,600

Chisago County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 57,434. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $98,260, its median household income sits above Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chisago County's population grew 3.8% from 55,315 to 57,434, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $83,464 to $98,260.

81.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57,434
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $98,260
Median home value: $326,600
Median gross rent: $1,112
Housing units: 22,711
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,31557,434

Median household income

$83,464$98,260

Median home value

$231,500$326,600

Median gross rent

$884$1,112

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,315	$83,464	$231,500	$884
2020	55,844	$86,900	$244,600	$912
2021	56,328	$90,870	$262,700	$970
2022	56,927	$97,446	$299,800	$1,095
2023	57,434	$98,260	$326,600	$1,112

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,211	5.6%
5 to 17	9,756	17.0%
18 to 24	4,119	7.2%
25 to 34	6,980	12.2%
35 to 44	7,724	13.4%
45 to 54	7,533	13.1%
55 to 64	8,595	15.0%
65 to 74	5,838	10.2%
75 and over	3,678	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,991	90.5%
Black or African American	688	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	219	0.4%
Asian	813	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	245	0.4%
Two or more races	1,896	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,565	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,789	4.4%
High school graduate	13,027	32.3%
Some college or associate's	15,853	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,754	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,925	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,410	76.6%
Carpooled	2,266	7.7%
Public transit	225	0.8%
Walked	237	0.8%
Bicycle	53	0.2%
Worked from home	3,703	12.7%
Other means	371	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,561	21.8%
15 to 29 min	6,713	26.3%
30 to 44 min	6,071	23.8%
45 to 59 min	4,161	16.3%
60+ min	3,056	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.9% (3,322 of 55,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,476	72.8%
Nonfamily households	5,776	27.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,252	93.6%
Vacant	1,459	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,200	85.6%
Renter-occupied	3,052	14.4%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,491	81.4%
1-unit, attached	1,251	5.5%
2 to 4 units	269	1.2%
5 to 19 units	626	2.8%
20 or more units	963	4.2%
Mobile home & other	1,111	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 27025
State: Minnesota
Land area: 415 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 45.5054, -92.9038