Cook County, Minnesota

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,633
Median household income: $71,643
Median home value: $294,000

Cook County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 5,633. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,643 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Cook County's population grew 4.8% from 5,376 to 5,633, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $57,432 to $71,643.

Owners occupy 79.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,633
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,643
Median home value: $294,000
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 6,024
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3765,633

Median household income

$57,432$71,643

Median home value

$240,100$294,000

Median gross rent

$651$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,376	$57,432	$240,100	$651
2020	5,402	$59,537	$251,900	$735
2021	5,574	$65,045	$261,600	$792
2022	5,611	$71,937	$289,500	$874
2023	5,633	$71,643	$294,000	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	216	3.8%
5 to 17	630	11.2%
18 to 24	306	5.4%
25 to 34	572	10.2%
35 to 44	630	11.2%
45 to 54	623	11.1%
55 to 64	955	17.0%
65 to 74	1,084	19.2%
75 and over	617	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,749	84.3%
Black or African American	26	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	353	6.3%
Asian	38	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	294	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree27.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	2.7%
High school graduate	1,068	23.8%
Some college or associate's	1,247	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,247	27.8%
Graduate or professional degree	798	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone62.7%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,760	62.7%
Carpooled	228	8.1%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	210	7.5%
Bicycle	10	0.4%
Worked from home	529	18.8%
Other means	68	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,499	65.8%
15 to 29 min	354	15.5%
30 to 44 min	256	11.2%
45 to 59 min	80	3.5%
60+ min	89	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 11.3% (628 of 5,572)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,594	59.0%
Nonfamily households	1,106	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,700	44.8%
Vacant	3,324	55.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,150	79.6%
Renter-occupied	550	20.4%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,297	87.9%
1-unit, attached	248	4.1%
2 to 4 units	148	2.5%
5 to 19 units	181	3.0%
20 or more units	80	1.3%
Mobile home & other	70	1.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 27031
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,453 sq mi
Water area: 1,887 sq mi
Center point: 47.7586, -90.3443