Nisswa

Population: 1,744
Median household income: $100,167
Median home value: $475,700

Nisswa, a community in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, has 1,744 residents. Its median household income of $100,167 runs above the Crow Wing County figure of $71,343.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nisswa's population declined 4.0% from 1,817 to 1,744, while its median home value rose 90.4% from $249,800 to $475,700.

94.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,744
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $100,167
Median home value: $475,700
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,468
Homeownership rate: 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8171,744

Median household income

$67,000$100,167

Median home value

$249,800$475,700

Median gross rent

$990$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,817	$67,000	$249,800	$990
2020	1,742	$68,393	$280,100	$1,609
2021	1,730	$84,500	$328,600	—
2022	1,733	$94,650	$411,800	$1,589
2023	1,744	$100,167	$475,700	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 344.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6423.2%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	3.2%
5 to 17	184	10.6%
18 to 24	119	6.8%
25 to 34	76	4.4%
35 to 44	159	9.1%
45 to 54	268	15.4%
55 to 64	404	23.2%
65 to 74	246	14.1%
75 and over	233	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,659	95.1%
Black or African American	25	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.3%
Two or more races	49	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate17.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree20.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	3.2%
High school graduate	235	17.0%
Some college or associate's	406	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	424	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	277	20.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	656	71.7%
Carpooled	96	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	12.2%
Other means	29	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	283	35.2%
15 to 29 min	364	45.3%
30 to 44 min	99	12.3%
45 to 59 min	6	0.7%
60+ min	51	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 6.4% (112 of 1,744)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	75.8%
Nonfamily households	188	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	776	52.9%
Vacant	692	47.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	749	96.5%
Renter-occupied	27	3.5%

1-unit, detached94.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,380	94.0%
1-unit, attached	32	2.2%
2 to 4 units	15	1.0%
5 to 19 units	20	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2746348
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 7.6 sq mi
Center point: 46.5007, -94.2978