Pipestone County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,352
Median household income: $66,073
Median home value: $126,700

Home to 9,352 residents, Pipestone County is one of Minnesota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,073 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pipestone County's population grew 1.8% from 9,191 to 9,352, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $52,917 to $66,073.

Owners occupy 81.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,352
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,073
Median home value: $126,700
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 4,316
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1919,352

Median household income

$52,917$66,073

Median home value

$97,500$126,700

Median gross rent

$590$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,191	$52,917	$97,500	$590
2020	9,163	$53,688	$101,300	$589
2021	9,370	$58,288	$112,300	$588
2022	9,380	$68,341	$126,500	$677
2023	9,352	$66,073	$126,700	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	674	7.2%
5 to 17	1,853	19.8%
18 to 24	567	6.1%
25 to 34	1,064	11.4%
35 to 44	1,047	11.2%
45 to 54	945	10.1%
55 to 64	1,274	13.6%
65 to 74	1,005	10.7%
75 and over	923	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,893	84.4%
Black or African American	90	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.7%
Asian	90	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.2%
Two or more races	401	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	789	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	460	7.4%
High school graduate	2,174	34.7%
Some college or associate's	2,274	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	932	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	418	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,453	78.0%
Carpooled	339	7.7%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	216	4.9%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	373	8.4%
Other means	25	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,294	56.6%
15 to 29 min	994	24.5%
30 to 44 min	392	9.7%
45 to 59 min	197	4.9%
60+ min	175	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,043 of 9,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,415	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,556	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,971	92.0%
Vacant	345	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,235	81.5%
Renter-occupied	736	18.5%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,739	86.6%
1-unit, attached	83	1.9%
2 to 4 units	133	3.1%
5 to 19 units	97	2.2%
20 or more units	194	4.5%
Mobile home & other	70	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 27117
State: Minnesota
Land area: 465 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 44.0154, -96.2570