Kanabec County, Minnesota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,261
Median household income: $71,915
Median home value: $221,100

Kanabec County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 16,261. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,915 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kanabec County's population grew 1.1% from 16,089 to 16,261, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $57,163 to $71,915.

The typical home was built around 1983. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,261
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,915
Median home value: $221,100
Median gross rent: $1,003
Housing units: 7,793
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,08916,261

Median household income

$57,163$71,915

Median home value

$163,900$221,100

Median gross rent

$816$1,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,089	$57,163	$163,900	$816
2020	16,205	$57,877	$168,900	$760
2021	16,004	$60,982	$175,100	$816
2022	16,145	$68,995	$205,400	$863
2023	16,261	$71,915	$221,100	$1,003

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	838	5.2%
5 to 17	2,635	16.2%
18 to 24	1,202	7.4%
25 to 34	1,567	9.6%
35 to 44	1,939	11.9%
45 to 54	2,087	12.8%
55 to 64	2,511	15.4%
65 to 74	2,110	13.0%
75 and over	1,372	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,171	93.3%
Black or African American	83	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.4%
Asian	79	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	561	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,024	8.8%
High school graduate	4,376	37.8%
Some college or associate's	4,358	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,164	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	664	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,706	77.3%
Carpooled	687	9.3%
Public transit	40	0.5%
Walked	255	3.5%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	618	8.4%
Other means	69	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,131	31.5%
15 to 29 min	1,757	26.0%
30 to 44 min	981	14.5%
45 to 59 min	482	7.1%
60+ min	1,413	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,562 of 16,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,338	67.0%
Nonfamily households	2,137	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,475	83.1%
Vacant	1,318	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,426	83.8%
Renter-occupied	1,049	16.2%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,047	77.6%
1-unit, attached	242	3.1%
2 to 4 units	109	1.4%
5 to 19 units	164	2.1%
20 or more units	227	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,004	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 27065
State: Minnesota
Land area: 522 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 45.9478, -93.2978