Itasca County, Minnesota

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,141
Median household income: $66,380
Median home value: $212,000

Itasca County, Minnesota counts 45,141 residents. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,380, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Itasca County's population held roughly steady from 45,141 to 45,141, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $55,139 to $66,380.

12.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,141
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,380
Median home value: $212,000
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 25,589
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,14145,141

Median household income

$55,139$66,380

Median home value

$164,100$212,000

Median gross rent

$696$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,141	$55,139	$164,100	$696
2020	45,180	$55,744	$163,600	$738
2021	44,969	$58,393	$171,100	$817
2022	45,054	$63,962	$198,500	$896
2023	45,141	$66,380	$212,000	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,208	4.9%
5 to 17	6,975	15.5%
18 to 24	2,915	6.5%
25 to 34	4,345	9.6%
35 to 44	5,123	11.3%
45 to 54	5,174	11.5%
55 to 64	7,027	15.6%
65 to 74	6,862	15.2%
75 and over	4,512	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,135	88.9%
Black or African American	301	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,153	2.6%
Asian	149	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	24	0.1%
Some other race	158	0.4%
Two or more races	2,565	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	656	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,767	5.3%
High school graduate	10,114	30.6%
Some college or associate's	12,853	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,399	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,910	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,415	76.3%
Carpooled	2,000	10.6%
Public transit	238	1.3%
Walked	425	2.2%
Bicycle	113	0.6%
Worked from home	1,503	8.0%
Other means	208	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,466	37.2%
15 to 29 min	5,886	33.8%
30 to 44 min	2,610	15.0%
45 to 59 min	1,067	6.1%
60+ min	1,370	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 12.7% (5,593 of 43,971)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,193	65.9%
Nonfamily households	6,317	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,510	72.3%
Vacant	7,079	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,168	81.9%
Renter-occupied	3,342	18.1%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,660	80.7%
1-unit, attached	286	1.1%
2 to 4 units	606	2.4%
5 to 19 units	823	3.2%
20 or more units	1,232	4.8%
Mobile home & other	1,982	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27061
State: Minnesota
Land area: 2,668 sq mi
Water area: 260 sq mi
Center point: 47.4908, -93.6111