Koochiching County, Minnesota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,950
Median household income: $69,115
Median home value: $143,700

Home to 11,950 residents, Koochiching County is one of Minnesota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,115, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Koochiching County's population declined 4.5% from 12,515 to 11,950, while its median household income rose 35.9% from $50,870 to $69,115.

71.0% of workers drive to work alone. 81.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,950
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,115
Median home value: $143,700
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 7,418
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,51511,950

Median household income

$50,870$69,115

Median home value

$108,400$143,700

Median gross rent

$668$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,515	$50,870	$108,400	$668
2020	12,355	$52,297	$115,500	$686
2021	12,203	$54,708	$115,700	$715
2022	12,072	$59,779	$132,200	$686
2023	11,950	$69,115	$143,700	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	520	4.4%
5 to 17	1,599	13.4%
18 to 24	776	6.5%
25 to 34	1,105	9.2%
35 to 44	1,283	10.7%
45 to 54	1,365	11.4%
55 to 64	2,003	16.8%
65 to 74	1,979	16.6%
75 and over	1,320	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,739	89.9%
Black or African American	67	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	249	2.1%
Asian	108	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	605	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	175	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	588	6.5%
High school graduate	2,836	31.3%
Some college or associate's	3,790	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,331	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	510	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,970	71.0%
Carpooled	633	11.3%
Public transit	22	0.4%
Walked	258	4.6%
Bicycle	21	0.4%
Worked from home	568	10.2%
Other means	118	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,082	61.4%
15 to 29 min	1,244	24.8%
30 to 44 min	231	4.6%
45 to 59 min	140	2.8%
60+ min	325	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,247 of 11,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,327	58.3%
Nonfamily households	2,383	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,710	77.0%
Vacant	1,708	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,683	82.0%
Renter-occupied	1,027	18.0%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,079	81.9%
1-unit, attached	78	1.1%
2 to 4 units	216	2.9%
5 to 19 units	166	2.2%
20 or more units	270	3.6%
Mobile home & other	609	8.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 27071
State: Minnesota
Land area: 3,105 sq mi
Water area: 51 sq mi
Center point: 48.2454, -93.7829