Clearwater County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,616
Rank #2,597 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,475 −14.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,672 of 3,222
48th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,414 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$192,100 −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,498 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,028 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.7% +44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,913 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
87.6% Insured
19.8% 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)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.2%46.4%69.6%83.6%7.3%6.8%0.9%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Clearwater County, Minnesota

Clearwater County, Minnesota has a total population of 8,616, making it the 2,597th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Clearwater County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Clearwater County is $64,475, which ranks #1,672 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.7%.

The median home value in Clearwater County is $192,100, 31.9% below the national median. Renters in Clearwater County pay a median gross rent of $742 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Clearwater County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Clearwater County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.3%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (6.8%).

All data for Clearwater 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.