Kittson County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,163
Median household income: $69,615
Median home value: $134,400

Home to 4,163 residents, Kittson County is one of Minnesota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,615, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kittson County's population declined 3.4% from 4,311 to 4,163, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $59,643 to $69,615.

Households average 2.22 people. The median gross rent is $728.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,163
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,615
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,279
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3114,163

Median household income

$59,643$69,615

Median home value

$84,200$134,400

Median gross rent

$617$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,311	$59,643	$84,200	$617
2020	4,272	$55,410	$96,300	$647
2021	4,213	$60,676	$110,600	$686
2022	4,191	$66,000	$122,100	$649
2023	4,163	$69,615	$134,400	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	209	5.0%
5 to 17	686	16.5%
18 to 24	303	7.3%
25 to 34	370	8.9%
35 to 44	400	9.6%
45 to 54	464	11.1%
55 to 64	633	15.2%
65 to 74	610	14.7%
75 and over	488	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,894	93.5%
Black or African American	21	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	16	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	112	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	4.1%
High school graduate	973	32.8%
Some college or associate's	1,040	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	611	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	219	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,474	74.8%
Carpooled	163	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	106	5.4%
Bicycle	9	0.5%
Worked from home	196	9.9%
Other means	22	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	835	47.1%
15 to 29 min	451	25.4%
30 to 44 min	228	12.9%
45 to 59 min	145	8.2%
60+ min	115	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.7% (389 of 4,019)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,103	62.7%
Nonfamily households	655	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,758	77.1%
Vacant	521	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,449	82.4%
Renter-occupied	309	17.6%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,812	79.5%
1-unit, attached	59	2.6%
2 to 4 units	65	2.9%
5 to 19 units	144	6.3%
20 or more units	62	2.7%
Mobile home & other	137	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27069
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,099 sq mi
Water area: 4.8 sq mi
Center point: 48.7760, -96.7803