Pennington County, Minnesota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,877
Median household income: $72,561
Median home value: $188,900

Pennington County, Minnesota counts 13,877 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,561 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pennington County's population declined 2.2% from 14,183 to 13,877, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $60,122 to $72,561.

19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,877
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $72,561
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 6,755
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,18313,877

Median household income

$60,122$72,561

Median home value

$155,100$188,900

Median gross rent

$693$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,183	$60,122	$155,100	$693
2020	14,110	$60,940	$163,400	$744
2021	14,063	$64,268	$162,100	$812
2022	13,995	$71,504	$173,800	$935
2023	13,877	$72,561	$188,900	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	825	5.9%
5 to 17	2,255	16.2%
18 to 24	1,136	8.2%
25 to 34	1,659	12.0%
35 to 44	1,802	13.0%
45 to 54	1,586	11.4%
55 to 64	2,002	14.4%
65 to 74	1,500	10.8%
75 and over	1,112	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,262	88.4%
Black or African American	161	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	0.5%
Asian	172	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	92	0.7%
Two or more races	463	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	663	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	525	5.4%
High school graduate	2,916	30.2%
Some college or associate's	4,352	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,386	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	482	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,460	75.8%
Carpooled	546	7.6%
Public transit	29	0.4%
Walked	177	2.5%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	700	9.7%
Other means	286	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,662	71.7%
15 to 29 min	1,154	17.7%
30 to 44 min	334	5.1%
45 to 59 min	170	2.6%
60+ min	186	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,352 of 13,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,488	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,682	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,170	91.3%
Vacant	585	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,402	71.3%
Renter-occupied	1,768	28.7%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units11.3%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,344	64.3%
1-unit, attached	146	2.2%
2 to 4 units	330	4.9%
5 to 19 units	378	5.6%
20 or more units	761	11.3%
Mobile home & other	796	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27113
State: Minnesota
Land area: 617 sq mi
Water area: 1.68 sq mi
Center point: 48.0692, -96.0377