Swift County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27151 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,748
Rank #2,505 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,412 −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,050 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,282 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,400 −42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,999 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,333 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,608 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
24.2% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.5%41.0%61.6%82.1%86.0%7.2%3.0%1.9%1.1%0.7%0.1%

About Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County, Minnesota has a total population of 9,748, making it the 2,505th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Swift County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Swift County is $60,412, which ranks #2,050 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Swift County is $161,400, 42.7% below the national median. Renters in Swift County pay a median gross rent of $920 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Swift County, 24.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Swift County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.2%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Swift 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.