Otter Tail County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
60,475
Rank #889 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,255 −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,029 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −30.7% vs nat'l
Rank #513 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$273,000 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #765 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.3% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #898 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,865 of 3,222
42th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
28.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.5%33.1%49.6%66.1%82.7%90.5%4.0%3.3%1.1%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, Minnesota has a total population of 60,475, making it the 889th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Otter Tail County is 46.2 years, which is 18.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Otter Tail County is $72,255, which ranks #1,029 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Otter Tail County is $273,000, 3.2% below the national median. Renters in Otter Tail County pay a median gross rent of $868 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Otter Tail County, 28.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Otter Tail County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.0%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Otter Tail 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.