Grand Marais

Population: 1,700
Median household income: $73,846
Median home value: $283,700

Located in Cook County, Minnesota, Grand Marais is a community with a population of 1,700. At $73,846, its median household income sits in line with Cook County's $71,643.

From 2019 to 2023, Grand Marais's population grew 27.6% from 1,332 to 1,700, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $195,000 to $283,700.

The median resident is 45.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,700
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,846
Median home value: $283,700
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 879
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3321,700

Median household income

$45,298$73,846

Median home value

$195,000$283,700

Median gross rent

$702$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,332	$45,298	$195,000	$702
2020	1,426	$55,141	$204,800	$754
2021	1,596	$58,851	$199,700	$773
2022	1,768	$68,640	$260,200	$901
2023	1,700	$73,846	$283,700	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	5.6%
5 to 17	238	14.0%
18 to 24	74	4.4%
25 to 34	181	10.6%
35 to 44	237	13.9%
45 to 54	209	12.3%
55 to 64	210	12.4%
65 to 74	283	16.6%
75 and over	173	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,477	86.9%
Black or African American	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	2.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	103	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	3.7%
High school graduate	343	26.5%
Some college or associate's	340	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	245	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	317	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	388	51.9%
Carpooled	91	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	123	16.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	111	14.8%
Other means	35	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	531	83.4%
15 to 29 min	47	7.4%
30 to 44 min	43	6.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.3% (186 of 1,651)

	Count	Share
Family households	467	62.8%
Nonfamily households	277	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	744	84.6%
Vacant	135	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	515	69.2%
Renter-occupied	229	30.8%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	677	77.0%
1-unit, attached	34	3.9%
2 to 4 units	55	6.3%
5 to 19 units	49	5.6%
20 or more units	64	7.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2724992
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7586, -90.3443

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