Kanabec County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,390
Rank #2,077 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,460 −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,089 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #796 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,100 −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,102 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,713 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,733 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

84.5% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
15.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%30.5%61.0%91.5%92.7%3.6%1.8%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Kanabec County, Minnesota

Kanabec County, Minnesota has a total population of 16,390, making it the 2,077th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kanabec County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kanabec County is $71,460, which ranks #1,089 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Kanabec County is $228,100, 19.1% below the national median. Renters in Kanabec County pay a median gross rent of $962 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kanabec County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.6 min.

Kanabec County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Kanabec 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.