Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,451
Rank #2,531 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,000 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #912 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #479 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,700 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,156 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,058 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,010 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
19.7% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.2%42.3%63.5%84.6%87.0%5.5%4.0%2.2%0.8%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has a total population of 9,451, making it the 2,531st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Yellow Medicine County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Yellow Medicine County is $74,000, which ranks #912 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Yellow Medicine County is $154,700, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Yellow Medicine County pay a median gross rent of $678 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Yellow Medicine County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Yellow Medicine County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Yellow Medicine 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.