Cook County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27031 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,635
Rank #2,842 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,638 −3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,003 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #828 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$336,200 +19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #470 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.6% +38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #140 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.1% vs nat'l
Rank #345 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

77.7% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
46.6% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.7%35.5%53.2%71.0%83.6%6.1%4.8%3.1%1.3%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County, Minnesota has a total population of 5,635, making it the 2,842nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cook County is 53.0 years, which is 36.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cook County is $72,638, which ranks #1,003 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Cook County is $336,200, 19.3% above the national median. Renters in Cook County pay a median gross rent of $886 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cook County, 46.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Cook County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).

All data for Cook 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.