Fosston

Population: 1,283
Median household income: $50,694
Median home value: $126,500

Fosston is a community in Polk County, Minnesota, home to 1,283 residents. Its median household income of $50,694 runs below the Polk County figure of $69,136.

From 2019 to 2023, Fosston's population declined 18.3% from 1,571 to 1,283, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $107,700 to $126,500.

74.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,283
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,694
Median home value: $126,500
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 613
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5711,283

Median household income

$41,964$50,694

Median home value

$107,700$126,500

Median gross rent

$791$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,571	$41,964	$107,700	$791
2020	1,451	$45,451	$105,300	$794
2021	1,384	$44,276	$109,400	$786
2022	1,299	$45,893	$124,400	$889
2023	1,283	$50,694	$126,500	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.2%
5 to 17	239	18.6%
18 to 24	39	3.0%
25 to 34	198	15.4%
35 to 44	117	9.1%
45 to 54	101	7.9%
55 to 64	142	11.1%
65 to 74	169	13.2%
75 and over	237	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,194	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	1.2%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	18.0%
High school graduate	330	34.2%
Some college or associate's	247	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	144	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	69	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle3.6%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	71.7%
Carpooled	29	6.2%
Public transit	3	0.6%
Walked	35	7.5%
Bicycle	17	3.6%
Worked from home	36	7.7%
Other means	12	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	286	66.5%
15 to 29 min	82	19.1%
30 to 44 min	12	2.8%
45 to 59 min	42	9.8%
60+ min	8	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 24.2% (284 of 1,175)

	Count	Share
Family households	289	51.6%
Nonfamily households	271	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	560	91.4%
Vacant	53	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	318	56.8%
Renter-occupied	242	43.2%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units14.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	457	74.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	14	2.3%
5 to 19 units	87	14.2%
20 or more units	12	2.0%
Mobile home & other	41	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2721986
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 47.5851, -95.7527