Clearwater County, Minnesota Population 2024

8,650

Clearwater County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 8,650 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clearwater County, Minnesota is the 74th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 8,705 and has seen a growth of -0.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,68060.07%
20288,67460.07%
20278,66860.07%
20268,66260.07%
20258,65660.07%
20248,65060.07%
20238,64460.07%
20228,638560.65%
20218,58240.05%
20208,578-265-3%
20198,843280.32%
20188,815-27-0.31%
20178,84240.05%
20168,838440.5%
20158,79470.08%
20148,78730.03%
20138,7841051.21%
20128,679-44-0.5%
20118,723180.21%
20108,70500%
19908,309-452-5.16%
19808,7617489.33%
19708,013-851-9.6%
19608,864-1,340-13.13%
195010,204-949-8.51%
194011,1531,60716.83%
19309,54697711.4%
19208,5691,69924.73%
19106,870-1,810-20.85%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (6)
County Website
Clearwater County
County Seat
Bagley
2020 Population
8,578
Area
999 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.84% (72)
Founded
December 20, 1902

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,25384.54%
Native American6097.1%
Two or more races6047.04%
Asian630.73%
Other race320.37%
Black or African American140.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.05%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clearwater County, Minnesota Population by Race

Clearwater County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Clearwater County, Minnesota Median Age

41.8

Total

40.7

Male

43

Female

Clearwater County, Minnesota Adults

There are 6,436 adults, (1,794 of whom are seniors) in Clearwater County, Minnesota.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Clearwater County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female4,21449.12%
Male4,36550.88%

Clearwater County, Minnesota Population by Age

Clearwater County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2452.681.118.9
Married1,6373.394.75.3
Non Family1,1071.2365.934.1
Female2973.1660.339.7
Male2043.5885.814.2

3.18

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clearwater County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4718.07%
Associates Degree65411.2%
Bachelors Degree75612.95%
Graduate Degree3115.33%
High School Graduate2,19637.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1993.41%
Some College1,25321.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Clearwater County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0954,5471,005
Native American36131217
2+ Races29924327
Hispanic38294
Asian342711
Other Race25225
Black520
Islander442

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 50%.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,393$68,036$51,719
Graduate Degree$68,088$67,778$68,438
High School Graduate$37,580$46,290$22,147
Less Than 9th Grade$50,417$55,417$21,250
Overall$43,567$51,625$35,396
Some College$42,468$52,569$35,641

$43,567

Average Earnings

$51,625

Average Male

$35,396

Average Female

Clearwater County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clearwater County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clearwater County, Minnesota Language

93.73% of Clearwater County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 6.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.46% of the population.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Language

Clearwater County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,0826389.01%
Native58316728.64%
Multiple60210817.94%
Asian632438.1%
Hispanic74810.81%
Black4375%

11.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.27%

Male Poverty Rate

12.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clearwater County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clearwater County, Minnesota is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clearwater County, Minnesota is White, with 9.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.38%.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.2%
High School13.67%
Some College9.51%
Bachelors or Greater2.27%

Clearwater County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.67%
Male Unemployed15.17%
Female Employed5.28%
Male Employed3.69%

Clearwater County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clearwater County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,824$95,643
Households$64,934$82,595
Married Families$89,962$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,566$50,851

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clearwater County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Clearwater County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clearwater County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clearwater County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

593

Number of Veterans

543

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam248
First Gulf War86
Second Gulf War80
Korea59
World War II18

Clearwater County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74195
75+186
55 to 6496
35 to 5493
18 to 3423

Clearwater County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5008.98%
Native American6114.39%
2+ Races298.1%
Hispanic613.33%
Other Race312%

Clearwater County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Clearwater County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clearwater County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Clearwater County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clearwater 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

79.34%

Born in Clearwater County, Minnesota

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Clearwater County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 79.34% having been born in Minnesota. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Clearwater County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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