Mahnomen County, Minnesota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,371
Median household income: $53,925
Median home value: $146,500

Mahnomen County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 5,371. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,925, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mahnomen County's population declined 2.4% from 5,501 to 5,371, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $44,688 to $53,925.

72.9% of workers drive to work alone. 79.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,371
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,925
Median home value: $146,500
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 2,552
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5015,371

Median household income

$44,688$53,925

Median home value

$104,800$146,500

Median gross rent

$586$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,501	$44,688	$104,800	$586
2020	5,508	$45,398	$111,400	$633
2021	5,429	$48,021	$115,200	$660
2022	5,389	$52,739	$132,900	$693
2023	5,371	$53,925	$146,500	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	426	7.9%
5 to 17	1,243	23.1%
18 to 24	447	8.3%
25 to 34	564	10.5%
35 to 44	548	10.2%
45 to 54	520	9.7%
55 to 64	683	12.7%
65 to 74	550	10.2%
75 and over	390	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,410	44.9%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,850	34.4%
Asian	19	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	873	16.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	13.3%
High school graduate	1,132	34.8%
Some college or associate's	1,226	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	335	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	130	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,395	72.9%
Carpooled	211	11.0%
Public transit	19	1.0%
Walked	103	5.4%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	162	8.5%
Other means	21	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	796	45.4%
15 to 29 min	546	31.2%
30 to 44 min	239	13.6%
45 to 59 min	66	3.8%
60+ min	105	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 20.9% (1,101 of 5,261)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,250	66.8%
Nonfamily households	621	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	73.3%
Vacant	681	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,356	72.5%
Renter-occupied	515	27.5%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,019	79.1%
1-unit, attached	21	0.8%
2 to 4 units	72	2.8%
5 to 19 units	93	3.6%
20 or more units	84	3.3%
Mobile home & other	263	10.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27087
State: Minnesota
Land area: 558 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 47.3284, -95.8111