Red Lake County, Minnesota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,922
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $157,200

Home to 3,922 residents, Red Lake County is one of Minnesota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,500 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Red Lake County's population declined 2.3% from 4,015 to 3,922, while its median household income rose 32.3% from $58,576 to $77,500.

The typical home was built around 1969. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,922
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $77,500
Median home value: $157,200
Median gross rent: $628
Housing units: 1,884
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0153,922

Median household income

$58,576$77,500

Median home value

$116,000$157,200

Median gross rent

$554$628

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,015	$58,576	$116,000	$554
2020	4,005	$59,698	$123,000	$569
2021	3,921	$62,417	$124,400	$652
2022	3,912	$73,889	$150,700	$631
2023	3,922	$77,500	$157,200	$628

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	235	6.0%
5 to 17	718	18.3%
18 to 24	229	5.8%
25 to 34	338	8.6%
35 to 44	551	14.0%
45 to 54	426	10.9%
55 to 64	559	14.3%
65 to 74	491	12.5%
75 and over	375	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,575	91.2%
Black or African American	24	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	2.0%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	4.6%
High school graduate	985	35.9%
Some college or associate's	1,146	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	392	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	91	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,478	74.1%
Carpooled	217	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	182	9.1%
Other means	13	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	586	32.3%
15 to 29 min	695	38.4%
30 to 44 min	281	15.5%
45 to 59 min	111	6.1%
60+ min	139	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 7.8% (305 of 3,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,084	65.7%
Nonfamily households	566	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,650	87.6%
Vacant	234	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,382	83.8%
Renter-occupied	268	16.2%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,535	81.5%
1-unit, attached	26	1.4%
2 to 4 units	75	4.0%
5 to 19 units	65	3.5%
20 or more units	32	1.7%
Mobile home & other	151	8.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27125
State: Minnesota
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 47.8655, -96.0872