Traverse County, Minnesota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,279
Median household income: $65,931
Median home value: $110,100

Traverse County, Minnesota counts 3,279 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,931 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Traverse County's population held roughly steady from 3,311 to 3,279, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $51,957 to $65,931.

17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,279
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,931
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 1,896
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3113,279

Median household income

$51,957$65,931

Median home value

$81,400$110,100

Median gross rent

$620$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,311	$51,957	$81,400	$620
2020	3,282	$51,216	$85,700	$564
2021	3,362	$56,667	$92,700	$592
2022	3,345	$63,456	$109,300	$589
2023	3,279	$65,931	$110,100	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	6.4%
5 to 17	504	15.4%
18 to 24	267	8.1%
25 to 34	301	9.2%
35 to 44	335	10.2%
45 to 54	355	10.8%
55 to 64	478	14.6%
65 to 74	413	12.6%
75 and over	415	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,783	84.9%
Black or African American	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	4.5%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.5%
Two or more races	128	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	5.3%
High school graduate	847	36.9%
Some college or associate's	928	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	302	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,078	71.2%
Carpooled	120	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	4.0%
Bicycle	5	0.3%
Worked from home	245	16.2%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	717	56.5%
15 to 29 min	328	25.9%
30 to 44 min	147	11.6%
45 to 59 min	26	2.1%
60+ min	50	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.1% (321 of 3,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	830	58.9%
Nonfamily households	580	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,410	74.4%
Vacant	486	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,125	79.8%
Renter-occupied	285	20.2%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,604	84.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	42	2.2%
5 to 19 units	148	7.8%
20 or more units	34	1.8%
Mobile home & other	67	3.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 27155
State: Minnesota
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 45.7699, -96.4748