Roseau County, Minnesota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,301
Median household income: $73,611
Median home value: $177,100

Roseau County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 15,301. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,611, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roseau County's population held roughly steady from 15,361 to 15,301, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $62,202 to $73,611.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population. 72.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,301
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,611
Median home value: $177,100
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 7,188
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,36115,301

Median household income

$62,202$73,611

Median home value

$132,800$177,100

Median gross rent

$723$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,361	$62,202	$132,800	$723
2020	15,259	$62,304	$140,800	$647
2021	15,321	$65,651	$149,000	$689
2022	15,294	$70,122	$164,200	$794
2023	15,301	$73,611	$177,100	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	820	5.4%
5 to 17	2,847	18.6%
18 to 24	1,087	7.1%
25 to 34	1,545	10.1%
35 to 44	1,800	11.8%
45 to 54	1,944	12.7%
55 to 64	2,429	15.9%
65 to 74	1,676	11.0%
75 and over	1,153	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,628	89.1%
Black or African American	143	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	175	1.1%
Asian	418	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.2%
Two or more races	633	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	268	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	742	7.0%
High school graduate	3,852	36.5%
Some college or associate's	3,792	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,701	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	460	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,535	72.8%
Carpooled	912	12.0%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	222	2.9%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	780	10.3%
Other means	126	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,390	49.7%
15 to 29 min	2,262	33.2%
30 to 44 min	720	10.6%
45 to 59 min	210	3.1%
60+ min	240	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,654 of 15,049)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,013	66.2%
Nonfamily households	2,045	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,058	84.3%
Vacant	1,130	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,897	80.8%
Renter-occupied	1,161	19.2%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,993	69.5%
1-unit, attached	147	2.0%
2 to 4 units	265	3.7%
5 to 19 units	335	4.7%
20 or more units	423	5.9%
Mobile home & other	1,025	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27135
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,672 sq mi
Water area: 6.53 sq mi
Center point: 48.7611, -95.8215