Houston County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,653
Rank #1,953 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,825 +6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #593 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.6% −47.8% vs nat'l
Rank #161 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$239,000 −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,000 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.1% −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #758 of 3,222
76th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −70.3% vs nat'l
Rank #184 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

83.4% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
30.1% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.8%53.6%80.4%93.5%3.6%1.5%0.9%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Houston County, Minnesota

Houston County, Minnesota has a total population of 18,653, making it the 1,953rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Houston County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Houston County is $79,825, which ranks #593 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Houston County is $239,000, 15.2% below the national median. Renters in Houston County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Houston County, 30.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Houston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Houston 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.