Pennington County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,791
Rank #2,240 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,325 +2.9% vs nat'l
Rank #710 of 3,222
78th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #893 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$195,500 −30.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,451 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0% −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,822 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #607 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
21.0% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.5%29.0%43.5%58.0%72.5%87.0%87.8%4.9%4.2%1.5%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Pennington County, Minnesota

Pennington County, Minnesota has a total population of 13,791, making it the 2,240th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pennington County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pennington County is $77,325, which ranks #710 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Pennington County is $195,500, 30.6% below the national median. Renters in Pennington County pay a median gross rent of $862 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pennington County, 21.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.6 min.

Pennington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.9%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Pennington 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.