Carlton County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,518
Rank #1,305 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,573 +7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #561 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,253 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$245,100 −13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #934 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,058 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,836 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
26.5% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.7%27.4%41.1%54.8%68.5%82.2%86.9%4.9%3.1%2.2%1.9%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Carlton County, Minnesota

Carlton County, Minnesota has a total population of 36,518, making it the 1,305th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carlton County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carlton County is $80,573, which ranks #561 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Carlton County is $245,100, 13.1% below the national median. Renters in Carlton County pay a median gross rent of $1,009 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carlton County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Carlton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.9%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (3.1%).

All data for Carlton 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.