Pine County, Minnesota

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,411
Median household income: $69,666
Median home value: $225,600

Pine County, Minnesota counts 29,411 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,666 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pine County's population held roughly steady from 29,223 to 29,411, while its median household income rose 30.4% from $53,422 to $69,666.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.2% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,411
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,666
Median home value: $225,600
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 17,148
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,22329,411

Median household income

$53,422$69,666

Median home value

$164,500$225,600

Median gross rent

$781$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,223	$53,422	$164,500	$781
2020	29,254	$55,606	$170,700	$770
2021	28,997	$59,840	$177,300	$812
2022	29,090	$65,059	$207,100	$863
2023	29,411	$69,666	$225,600	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,356	4.6%
5 to 17	4,329	14.7%
18 to 24	1,903	6.5%
25 to 34	3,036	10.3%
35 to 44	3,777	12.8%
45 to 54	3,705	12.6%
55 to 64	4,879	16.6%
65 to 74	3,968	13.5%
75 and over	2,458	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,935	88.2%
Black or African American	654	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	623	2.1%
Asian	318	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	62	0.2%
Two or more races	1,033	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	786	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,879	8.6%
High school graduate	8,653	39.7%
Some college or associate's	7,723	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,501	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,067	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,701	75.8%
Carpooled	1,397	10.9%
Public transit	20	0.2%
Walked	251	2.0%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,251	9.8%
Other means	178	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,497	30.3%
15 to 29 min	2,964	25.7%
30 to 44 min	1,754	15.2%
45 to 59 min	947	8.2%
60+ min	2,386	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.5% (2,931 of 27,907)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,662	64.3%
Nonfamily households	4,251	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,913	69.5%
Vacant	5,235	30.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,848	82.7%
Renter-occupied	2,065	17.3%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,193	76.9%
1-unit, attached	183	1.1%
2 to 4 units	361	2.1%
5 to 19 units	351	2.0%
20 or more units	402	2.3%
Mobile home & other	2,658	15.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 27115
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,411 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 46.1009, -92.7631