Otter Tail County, Minnesota

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 60,281
Median household income: $70,912
Median home value: $252,500

Otter Tail County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 60,281. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,912 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Otter Tail County's population grew 3.6% from 58,195 to 60,281, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $58,682 to $70,912.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 60,281
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,912
Median home value: $252,500
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 36,669
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,19560,281

Median household income

$58,682$70,912

Median home value

$189,100$252,500

Median gross rent

$678$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,195	$58,682	$189,100	$678
2020	58,416	$59,456	$203,800	$676
2021	59,728	$63,587	$209,100	$718
2022	60,072	$67,990	$234,200	$769
2023	60,281	$70,912	$252,500	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,236	5.4%
5 to 17	9,909	16.4%
18 to 24	3,960	6.6%
25 to 34	5,736	9.5%
35 to 44	6,636	11.0%
45 to 54	6,409	10.6%
55 to 64	9,425	15.6%
65 to 74	8,692	14.4%
75 and over	6,278	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54,796	90.9%
Black or African American	589	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	110	0.2%
Asian	389	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.0%
Some other race	244	0.4%
Two or more races	1,874	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,260	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,605	6.0%
High school graduate	12,136	28.1%
Some college or associate's	16,618	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	8,019	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,798	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,758	74.5%
Carpooled	2,501	9.0%
Public transit	205	0.7%
Walked	874	3.1%
Bicycle	131	0.5%
Worked from home	3,051	10.9%
Other means	354	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,022	44.4%
15 to 29 min	7,455	30.0%
30 to 44 min	3,459	13.9%
45 to 59 min	1,260	5.1%
60+ min	1,627	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 8.9% (5,273 of 59,247)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,423	65.2%
Nonfamily households	8,758	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,181	68.7%
Vacant	11,488	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,934	79.2%
Renter-occupied	5,247	20.8%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29,682	80.9%
1-unit, attached	990	2.7%
2 to 4 units	850	2.3%
5 to 19 units	1,357	3.7%
20 or more units	1,491	4.1%
Mobile home & other	2,299	6.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27111
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,972 sq mi
Water area: 253 sq mi
Center point: 46.4057, -95.7146