Cook County, Minnesota Population 2024

5,557

Cook County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 5,557 with a growth rate of -1.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cook County, Minnesota is the 80th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 5,161 and has seen a growth of 7.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,147-82-1.57%
20285,229-82-1.54%
20275,311-82-1.52%
20265,393-82-1.5%
20255,475-82-1.48%
20245,557-82-1.45%
20235,639-82-1.43%
20225,721921.63%
20215,629320.57%
20205,5971813.34%
20195,41630.06%
20185,41300%
20175,413671.25%
20165,346971.85%
20155,24930.06%
20145,246581.12%
20135,18870.14%
20125,181-29-0.56%
20115,210490.95%
20105,16100%
19903,868-224-5.47%
19804,09266919.54%
19703,423461.36%
19603,37747716.45%
19502,900-130-4.29%
19403,03059524.44%
19302,43559432.27%
19201,84150537.8%
19101,33652664.94%
1900810712726.53%
1890983350.77%
188065-5,082-98.74%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.45% (-82)
County Website
Cook County
County Seat
Grand Marais
2020 Population
5,597
Area
1453 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.71% (-40)
Founded
March 9, 1874

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,78785.31%
Native American4177.43%
Two or more races2314.12%
Other race1041.85%
Asian500.89%
Black or African American180.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.07%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cook County, Minnesota Population by Race

Cook County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Cook County, Minnesota Median Age

52.2

Total

52.4

Male

51.6

Female

Cook County, Minnesota Adults

There are 4,772 adults, (1,644 of whom are seniors) in Cook County, Minnesota.

Cook County, Minnesota Age Dependency

79.4

Age Dependency Ratio

52.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cook County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female2,80750.03%
Male2,80449.97%

Cook County, Minnesota Population by Age

Cook County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6722.0778.121.9
Married1,4512.6387.712.3
Non Family1,0551.1766.733.3
Male832.5768.731.3
Female833.2962.737.3

2.61

Average Family Size

2.07

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cook County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1042.31%
Associates Degree4329.6%
Bachelors Degree1,26628.12%
Graduate Degree82318.28%
High School Graduate1,04523.21%
Less Than 9th Grade220.49%
Some College81017.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cook County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9473,8721,944
Native American29325533
2+ Races12511233
Hispanic777749
Other Race666634
Asian383830
Black16165
Islander440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.95%.

Cook County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,955$51,397$55,439
Graduate Degree$50,375$52,929$49,605
High School Graduate$34,853$37,663$33,447
Less Than 9th Grade$47,188$45,625$0
Overall$46,563$47,049$46,165
Some College$45,000$51,875$38,558

$46,563

Average Earnings

$47,049

Average Male

$46,165

Average Female

Cook County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cook County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cook County, Minnesota Language

94.11% of Cook County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.9% of the population.

Cook County, Minnesota Language

Cook County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,7022755.85%
Native41310124.46%
Multiple2306026.09%
Hispanic1423826.76%
Other1043634.62%
Asian50510%

8.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

8.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cook County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Minnesota is Other, with 34.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cook County, Minnesota is White, with 5.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.71%.

Cook County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.82%
Some College10.23%
High School8.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Cook County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.54%
Male Unemployed38%
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed3.15%

Cook County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cook County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,315$114,175
Households$71,937$93,044
Married Families$94,095$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,198$58,546

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cook County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cook County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cook 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 35-44.

Cook County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cook County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

343

Number of Veterans

314

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam158
Korea39
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War16
World War II13

Cook County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74121
75+99
55 to 6487
35 to 5424
18 to 3412

Cook County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2876.92%
Native American3912.38%
2+ Races1711.11%

Cook County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Cook County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cook County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cook County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cook County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cook 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

62.06%

Born in Cook County, Minnesota

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

2.32%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of Cook County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 62.06% having been born in Minnesota. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cook County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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