Chippewa County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,377
Rank #2,333 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,458 −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,090 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.5% +15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,858 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,100 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,124 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,132 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,546 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

72.3% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
19.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.2%32.3%48.5%64.6%80.8%82.1%10.6%2.5%1.4%1.4%1.2%0.5%0.3%

About Chippewa County, Minnesota

Chippewa County, Minnesota has a total population of 12,377, making it the 2,333rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chippewa County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chippewa County is $71,458, which ranks #1,090 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Chippewa County is $156,100, 44.6% below the national median. Renters in Chippewa County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chippewa County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Chippewa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.6%) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (2.5%).

All data for Chippewa 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.