Beltrami County, Minnesota Population 2024

46,925

Beltrami County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 46,925 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beltrami County, Minnesota is the 21st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 44,572 and has seen a growth of 5.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,9602070.43%
202847,7532070.44%
202747,5462070.44%
202647,3392070.44%
202547,1322070.44%
202446,9252070.44%
202346,7182070.45%
202246,511300.06%
202146,4812260.49%
202046,255-950-2.01%
201947,2054821.03%
201846,7232260.49%
201746,4974430.96%
201646,0544250.93%
201545,629-26-0.06%
201445,6551500.33%
201345,5053450.76%
201245,1601030.23%
201145,0574851.09%
201044,57200%
199034,3843,40210.98%
198030,9824,60917.48%
197026,3732,94812.58%
196023,425-1,537-6.16%
195024,962-1,145-4.39%
194026,1075,40026.08%
193020,707-6,372-23.53%
192027,0797,74240.04%
191019,3378,30775.31%
190011,03010,7183435.26%
18903123023020%
188010-70-87.5%
187080-47,880-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (207)
County Website
Beltrami County
County Seat
Bemidji
2020 Population
46,255
Area
2505 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (670)
Founded
February 28, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,92570.93%
Native American8,98419.35%
Two or more races3,2186.93%
Black or African American6361.37%
Other race3590.77%
Asian2630.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.08%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population by Race

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Beltrami County, Minnesota Median Age

35.1

Total

34

Male

36.7

Female

Beltrami County, Minnesota Adults

There are 34,821 adults, (7,880 of whom are seniors) in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Beltrami County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female23,02949.61%
Male23,39250.39%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population by Age

Beltrami County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,9082.4869.530.5
Married7,9602.9889.210.8
Non Family6,5241.3350.149.9
Female2,3473.656.543.5
Male1,0773.468.831.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beltrami County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4895.15%
Associates Degree3,67012.7%
Bachelors Degree5,86920.31%
Graduate Degree3,46111.98%
High School Graduate7,59626.29%
Less Than 9th Grade5932.05%
Some College6,21721.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Beltrami County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,36021,2808,137
Native American4,4473,731518
2+ Races1,2981,096315
Hispanic40335473
Other Race236217180
Black22918866
Asian17114775
Islander25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 76.27%.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,777$59,556$51,310
Graduate Degree$76,648$81,367$72,000
High School Graduate$35,346$41,890$22,419
Less Than 9th Grade$26,497$31,406$25,137
Overall$47,092$51,190$42,790
Some College$44,112$50,763$38,791

$47,092

Average Earnings

$51,190

Average Male

$42,790

Average Female

Beltrami County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language

95.24% of Beltrami County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,2593,59111.49%
Native8,6562,44528.25%
Multiple3,16676524.16%
Hispanic1,14332828.7%
Black44325457.34%
Other35541.13%
Asian23831.26%

15.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.93%

Male Poverty Rate

17.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota is Black, with 57.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota is Other, with 1.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.23%.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.96%
High School17.05%
Some College11.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.93%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.93%
Male Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed10.29%
Male Employed8.24%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beltrami County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,344$103,978
Households$67,257$87,814
Married Families$100,508$123,208
Non Families$44,167$53,682

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beltrami 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 45-54.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,680

Number of Veterans

2,406

Male Veterans

274

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam986
Second Gulf War608
First Gulf War563
Korea230
World War II6

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74726
75+679
35 to 54641
55 to 64383
18 to 34251

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0677.73%
Native American4999.28%
2+ Races804.53%
Hispanic517.99%
Black329.58%
Asian20.94%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beltrami County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beltrami 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

76.11%

Born in Beltrami County, Minnesota

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Beltrami County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 76.11% having been born in Minnesota. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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