Clearwater County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,579
Median household income: $64,934
Median home value: $177,100

Home to 8,579 residents, Clearwater County is one of Minnesota's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,934 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Clearwater County's population declined 2.7% from 8,821 to 8,579, while its median household income rose 28.9% from $50,386 to $64,934.

18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,579
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,934
Median home value: $177,100
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 4,449
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8218,579

Median household income

$50,386$64,934

Median home value

$137,200$177,100

Median gross rent

$680$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,821	$50,386	$137,200	$680
2020	8,872	$51,742	$139,500	$666
2021	8,525	$56,605	$150,600	$710
2022	8,541	$62,723	$161,800	$753
2023	8,579	$64,934	$177,100	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	525	6.1%
5 to 17	1,618	18.9%
18 to 24	596	6.9%
25 to 34	868	10.1%
35 to 44	1,029	12.0%
45 to 54	913	10.6%
55 to 64	1,236	14.4%
65 to 74	1,028	12.0%
75 and over	766	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,229	84.3%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	604	7.0%
Asian	63	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	565	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	670	11.5%
High school graduate	2,196	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,907	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	756	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	311	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,723	77.1%
Carpooled	328	9.3%
Public transit	20	0.6%
Walked	154	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	275	7.8%
Other means	34	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,200	36.8%
15 to 29 min	846	26.0%
30 to 44 min	658	20.2%
45 to 59 min	251	7.7%
60+ min	304	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.2% (940 of 8,393)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,138	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,107	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,245	72.9%
Vacant	1,204	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,633	81.1%
Renter-occupied	612	18.9%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,455	77.7%
1-unit, attached	29	0.7%
2 to 4 units	81	1.8%
5 to 19 units	145	3.3%
20 or more units	150	3.4%
Mobile home & other	589	13.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 27029
State: Minnesota
Land area: 999 sq mi
Water area: 31 sq mi
Center point: 47.5759, -95.3711