Park Rapids

Population: 4,226
Median household income: $45,800
Median home value: $218,500

Park Rapids, a community in Hubbard County, Minnesota, has 4,226 residents. The median household income of $45,800 is below the Hubbard County median ($70,622).

From 2019 to 2023, Park Rapids's population grew 4.2% from 4,054 to 4,226, while its median home value rose 50.8% from $144,900 to $218,500.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 14.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,226
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,800
Median home value: $218,500
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 2,098
Homeownership rate: 50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0544,226

Median household income

$34,973$45,800

Median home value

$144,900$218,500

Median gross rent

$572$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,054	$34,973	$144,900	$572
2020	4,151	$37,955	$173,500	$559
2021	4,026	$41,170	$185,300	$747
2022	4,163	$42,892	$222,300	$691
2023	4,226	$45,800	$218,500	$912

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	274	6.5%
5 to 17	602	14.2%
18 to 24	278	6.6%
25 to 34	455	10.8%
35 to 44	496	11.7%
45 to 54	409	9.7%
55 to 64	558	13.2%
65 to 74	610	14.4%
75 and over	544	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,690	87.3%
Black or African American	39	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	115	2.7%
Two or more races	218	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	282	9.2%
High school graduate	762	24.8%
Some college or associate's	1,241	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	624	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	163	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,398	76.0%
Carpooled	102	5.5%
Public transit	35	1.9%
Walked	33	1.8%
Bicycle	14	0.8%
Worked from home	195	10.6%
Other means	63	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	915	55.6%
15 to 29 min	363	22.1%
30 to 44 min	84	5.1%
45 to 59 min	87	5.3%
60+ min	196	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 13.4% (543 of 4,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	935	47.4%
Nonfamily households	1,037	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,972	94.0%
Vacant	126	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,002	50.8%
Renter-occupied	970	49.2%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units24.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,167	55.6%
1-unit, attached	143	6.8%
2 to 4 units	25	1.2%
5 to 19 units	185	8.8%
20 or more units	519	24.7%
Mobile home & other	59	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2749768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 46.9164, -95.0579