Becker County, Minnesota Population 2024

35,203

Becker County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 35,203 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Becker County, Minnesota is the 31st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 32,554 and has seen a growth of 8.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,803-80-0.23%
202834,883-80-0.23%
202734,963-80-0.23%
202635,043-80-0.23%
202535,123-80-0.23%
202435,203-80-0.23%
202335,283-80-0.23%
202235,363270.08%
202135,3361430.41%
202035,1937322.12%
201934,461580.17%
201834,4033140.92%
201734,0893611.07%
201633,7282730.82%
201533,4551880.57%
201433,267780.24%
201333,1891940.59%
201232,9952290.7%
201132,7662120.65%
201032,55400%
199027,881-1,455-4.96%
198029,3364,96420.37%
197024,3724131.72%
196023,959-877-3.53%
195024,836-1,726-6.5%
194026,5624,05918.04%
193022,503-348-1.52%
192022,8514,01121.29%
191018,8404,46531.06%
190014,3754,97452.91%
18909,4014,18380.16%
18805,2184,9101594.16%
1870308-78-20.21%
1860386-34,417-98.89%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.23% (-80)
County Website
Becker County
County Seat
Detroit Lakes
2020 Population
35,193
Area
1315 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (10)
Founded
March 18, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,44986.5%
Two or more races2,1556.12%
Native American1,8265.19%
Black or African American2710.77%
Other race2560.73%
Asian2410.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Becker County, Minnesota Population by Race

Becker County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Becker County, Minnesota Median Age

42.5

Total

42.6

Male

42.3

Female

Becker County, Minnesota Adults

There are 26,781 adults, (7,539 of whom are seniors) in Becker County, Minnesota.

Becker County, Minnesota Age Dependency

82.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Becker County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female17,54849.85%
Male17,65450.15%

Becker County, Minnesota Population by Age

Becker County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1342.4578.221.8
Married7,4623.0890.69.4
Non Family4,8801.1564.435.6
Female1,0483.3853.146.9
Male7443.4579.720.3

3.02

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Becker County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1664.82%
Associates Degree3,54314.65%
Bachelors Degree4,37518.09%
Graduate Degree1,9888.22%
High School Graduate6,96728.8%
Less Than 9th Grade4932.04%
Some College5,65623.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Becker County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Becker County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,59820,3255,806
Native American1,006837128
2+ Races984891262
Hispanic31427667
Other Race1538628
Asian13311470
Black12110425
Islander441

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.63%.

Becker County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,358$62,524$47,235
Graduate Degree$79,800$86,688$72,279
High School Graduate$34,531$40,155$28,892
Less Than 9th Grade$24,789$27,857$12,946
Overall$43,549$49,500$36,319
Some College$44,695$53,319$33,446

$43,549

Average Earnings

$49,500

Average Male

$36,319

Average Female

Becker County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Becker County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Becker County, Minnesota Language

96.99% of Becker County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Becker County, Minnesota Language

Becker County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,5572,4038.13%
Native1,73574442.88%
Multiple2,13841219.27%
Hispanic77415920.54%
Black25012449.6%
Other251103.98%
Asian24162.49%

10.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.01%

Male Poverty Rate

11.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Becker County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Becker County, Minnesota is Black, with 49.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Becker County, Minnesota is Asian, with 2.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.05%.

Becker County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.24%
High School13.68%
Some College7.5%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Becker County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.63%
Male Unemployed30.95%
Female Employed5.68%
Male Employed3.53%

Becker County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Becker County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,407$114,500
Households$68,683$93,555
Married Families$95,634$127,423
Non Families$36,536$49,477

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Becker County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Becker County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Becker County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Becker County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Becker County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,541

Number of Veterans

2,354

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,224
First Gulf War412
Second Gulf War297
Korea220
World War II27

Becker County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74964
75+701
55 to 64457
35 to 54344
18 to 3475

Becker County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3459.83%
2+ Races1159.6%
Native American604.84%
Other Race2112.35%
Hispanic81.96%

Becker County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Becker County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Becker County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Becker County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Becker County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Becker County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.93%

Born in Becker County, Minnesota

98.72%

Native Born

1.28%

Foreign Born

0.53%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.72% of Becker County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 68.93% having been born in Minnesota. 0.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Becker County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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