Thief River Falls

Population: 8,841
Median household income: $65,244
Median home value: $169,300

Thief River Falls is a community in Pennington County, Minnesota, home to 8,841 residents. At $65,244, its median household income sits below Pennington County's $72,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Thief River Falls's population held roughly steady from 8,790 to 8,841, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $135,700 to $169,300.

56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,841
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,244
Median home value: $169,300
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 4,582
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7908,841

Median household income

$49,790$65,244

Median home value

$135,700$169,300

Median gross rent

$693$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,790	$49,790	$135,700	$693
2020	8,792	$52,168	$143,900	$741
2021	8,791	$55,998	$143,000	$799
2022	8,871	$65,086	$160,300	$921
2023	8,841	$65,244	$169,300	$884

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	577	6.5%
5 to 17	1,270	14.4%
18 to 24	763	8.6%
25 to 34	1,294	14.6%
35 to 44	1,128	12.8%
45 to 54	866	9.8%
55 to 64	1,198	13.6%
65 to 74	919	10.4%
75 and over	826	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,653	86.6%
Black or African American	155	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.5%
Asian	59	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	60	0.7%
Two or more races	300	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	574	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's46.1%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	344	5.5%
High school graduate	1,813	29.1%
Some college or associate's	2,871	46.1%
Bachelor's degree	886	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	317	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,425	75.2%
Carpooled	334	7.3%
Public transit	23	0.5%
Walked	160	3.5%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	376	8.3%
Other means	228	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,506	83.9%
15 to 29 min	282	6.7%
30 to 44 min	192	4.6%
45 to 59 min	98	2.3%
60+ min	100	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 11.3% (972 of 8,596)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,062	49.3%
Nonfamily households	2,124	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,186	91.4%
Vacant	396	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,620	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,566	37.4%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units16.5%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,608	56.9%
1-unit, attached	141	3.1%
2 to 4 units	323	7.0%
5 to 19 units	350	7.6%
20 or more units	758	16.5%
Mobile home & other	402	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2764570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 48.1112, -96.1776