Aitkin County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,056
Rank #2,096 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,833 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,004 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,554 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$255,800 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #864 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,955 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,427 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

85.3% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
20.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%31.1%62.3%92.5%2.9%1.5%1.4%0.7%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County, Minnesota has a total population of 16,056, making it the 2,096th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Aitkin County is 56.9 years, which is 46.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Aitkin County is $60,833, which ranks #2,004 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Aitkin County is $255,800, 9.3% below the national median. Renters in Aitkin County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Aitkin County, 20.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.3 min.

Aitkin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Aitkin County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.