Itasca County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,275
Rank #1,095 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,603 −8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,292 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,337 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$225,200 −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,130 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,125 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,502 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

83.0% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
25.9% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.1%44.2%66.3%88.3%88.4%5.9%2.6%1.5%0.8%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County, Minnesota has a total population of 45,275, making it the 1,095th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Itasca County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Itasca County is $68,603, which ranks #1,292 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Itasca County is $225,200, 20.1% below the national median. Renters in Itasca County pay a median gross rent of $988 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Itasca County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.0 min.

Itasca County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.9%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.6%).

All data for Itasca 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.