Norman County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,411
Median household income: $69,833
Median home value: $135,700

Home to 6,411 residents, Norman County is one of Minnesota's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,833 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Norman County's population declined 1.7% from 6,520 to 6,411, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $55,085 to $69,833.

The typical home was built around 1961. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,411
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,833
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 3,228
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5206,411

Median household income

$55,085$69,833

Median home value

$100,700$135,700

Median gross rent

$599$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,520	$55,085	$100,700	$599
2020	6,466	$56,081	$107,600	$642
2021	6,500	$58,846	$107,400	$664
2022	6,457	$65,278	$129,300	$717
2023	6,411	$69,833	$135,700	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	5.8%
5 to 17	1,122	17.5%
18 to 24	449	7.0%
25 to 34	633	9.9%
35 to 44	734	11.4%
45 to 54	785	12.2%
55 to 64	939	14.6%
65 to 74	757	11.8%
75 and over	623	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,635	87.9%
Black or African American	69	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	1.4%
Asian	51	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.2%
Two or more races	221	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	334	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	297	6.6%
High school graduate	1,503	33.6%
Some college or associate's	1,737	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	761	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	173	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,265	74.7%
Carpooled	323	10.7%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	223	7.4%
Bicycle	10	0.3%
Worked from home	169	5.6%
Other means	29	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,279	44.7%
15 to 29 min	638	22.3%
30 to 44 min	372	13.0%
45 to 59 min	197	6.9%
60+ min	376	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.3% (641 of 6,248)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,714	64.1%
Nonfamily households	962	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,676	82.9%
Vacant	552	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,183	81.6%
Renter-occupied	493	18.4%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,697	83.6%
1-unit, attached	25	0.8%
2 to 4 units	87	2.7%
5 to 19 units	151	4.7%
20 or more units	112	3.5%
Mobile home & other	156	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27107
State: Minnesota
Land area: 873 sq mi
Water area: 3.94 sq mi
Center point: 47.3295, -96.4638