Pope County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,418
Rank #2,394 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,220 +1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #766 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.4% −25.2% vs nat'l
Rank #671 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$255,100 −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #869 of 3,222
73th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −76.4% vs nat'l
Rank #131 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
97.0% Insured
23.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.5%35.0%52.5%70.1%87.6%93.7%2.6%2.1%0.7%0.6%0.3%0.1%

About Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County, Minnesota has a total population of 11,418, making it the 2,394th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pope County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pope County is $76,220, which ranks #766 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Pope County is $255,100, 9.5% below the national median. Renters in Pope County pay a median gross rent of $902 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pope County, 23.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Pope County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Pope 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.