Becker County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,343
Rank #1,335 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,388 −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,094 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,503 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$291,000 +3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #672 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.0% −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #922 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,529 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
28.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%56.6%70.7%84.9%84.9%6.7%4.7%2.0%0.7%0.5%0.5%0.0%

About Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County, Minnesota has a total population of 35,343, making it the 1,335th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Becker County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Becker County is $71,388, which ranks #1,094 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Becker County is $291,000, 3.2% above the national median. Renters in Becker County pay a median gross rent of $920 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Becker County, 28.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Becker County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (6.7%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Becker 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.