Pierz

Population: 1,581
Median household income: $55,438
Median home value: $155,700

Located in Morrison County, Minnesota, Pierz is a community with a population of 1,581. At $55,438, its median household income sits below Morrison County's $68,640.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierz's population declined 6.8% from 1,697 to 1,581, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $133,600 to $155,700.

19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,581
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,438
Median home value: $155,700
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 586
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6971,581

Median household income

$53,281$55,438

Median home value

$133,600$155,700

Median gross rent

$642$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,697	$53,281	$133,600	$642
2020	1,573	$52,688	$132,200	$648
2021	1,640	$58,036	$136,200	$752
2022	1,613	$58,750	$155,000	$864
2023	1,581	$55,438	$155,700	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	7.2%
5 to 17	319	20.2%
18 to 24	120	7.6%
25 to 34	185	11.7%
35 to 44	221	14.0%
45 to 54	156	9.9%
55 to 64	143	9.0%
65 to 74	148	9.4%
75 and over	175	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,468	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.4%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	6.7%
High school graduate	414	40.3%
Some college or associate's	342	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	152	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	51	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	569	78.9%
Carpooled	99	13.7%
Public transit	9	1.2%
Walked	21	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.7%
Other means	11	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	304	42.9%
15 to 29 min	145	20.5%
30 to 44 min	96	13.5%
45 to 59 min	83	11.7%
60+ min	81	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 12.8% (184 of 1,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	57.5%
Nonfamily households	241	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	567	96.8%
Vacant	19	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	70.2%
Renter-occupied	169	29.8%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	426	72.7%
1-unit, attached	18	3.1%
2 to 4 units	42	7.2%
5 to 19 units	65	11.1%
20 or more units	28	4.8%
Mobile home & other	7	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2750776
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.9772, -94.1008