Pope County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,363
Median household income: $72,205
Median home value: $242,800

Pope County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 11,363. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,205 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Pope County's population grew 2.9% from 11,048 to 11,363, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $61,275 to $72,205.

Owners occupy 82.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,363
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,205
Median home value: $242,800
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 6,411
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,04811,363

Median household income

$61,275$72,205

Median home value

$174,300$242,800

Median gross rent

$609$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,048	$61,275	$174,300	$609
2020	11,107	$62,878	$185,800	$672
2021	11,216	$67,040	$195,900	$746
2022	11,312	$71,212	$225,900	$779
2023	11,363	$72,205	$242,800	$851

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	595	5.2%
5 to 17	1,835	16.1%
18 to 24	694	6.1%
25 to 34	1,154	10.2%
35 to 44	1,343	11.8%
45 to 54	1,126	9.9%
55 to 64	1,767	15.6%
65 to 74	1,654	14.6%
75 and over	1,195	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,697	94.1%
Black or African American	69	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	87	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.3%
Two or more races	237	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	419	5.1%
High school graduate	2,427	29.5%
Some college or associate's	3,428	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,386	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	579	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,185	74.3%
Carpooled	490	8.7%
Public transit	19	0.3%
Walked	267	4.7%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	613	10.9%
Other means	47	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,033	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,693	33.8%
30 to 44 min	813	16.2%
45 to 59 min	169	3.4%
60+ min	308	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,094 of 11,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,244	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,743	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,987	77.8%
Vacant	1,424	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,122	82.7%
Renter-occupied	865	17.3%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,434	84.8%
1-unit, attached	181	2.8%
2 to 4 units	148	2.3%
5 to 19 units	196	3.1%
20 or more units	276	4.3%
Mobile home & other	176	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27121
State: Minnesota
Land area: 675 sq mi
Water area: 42 sq mi
Center point: 45.5896, -95.4467