Itasca County, Minnesota Population 2024

45,536

Itasca County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 45,536 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Itasca County, Minnesota is the 22nd largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 45,034 and has seen a growth of 1.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,3911710.37%
202846,2201710.37%
202746,0491710.37%
202645,8781710.37%
202545,7071710.38%
202445,5361710.38%
202345,3651710.38%
202245,194950.21%
202145,099650.14%
202045,034-191-0.42%
201945,225860.19%
201845,139430.1%
201745,096-75-0.17%
201645,171-98-0.22%
201545,269-58-0.13%
201445,327-7-0.02%
201345,3341840.41%
201245,150470.1%
201145,103690.15%
201045,03400%
199040,863-2,206-5.12%
198043,0697,53921.22%
197035,530-2,476-6.51%
196038,0064,68514.06%
195033,3213250.98%
194032,9965,77221.2%
193027,2243,34814.02%
192023,8766,66838.75%
191017,20812,635276.3%
19004,5733,830515.48%
1890743619499.19%
18801242829.17%
1870964588.24%
186051-46-47.42%
185097-46,294-99.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (171)
County Website
Itasca County
County Seat
Grand Rapids
2020 Population
45,034
Area
2668 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (502)
Founded
October 27, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,33889.36%
Two or more races2,8786.38%
Native American1,1542.56%
Black or African American3050.68%
Other race2850.63%
Asian1550.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.06%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Itasca County, Minnesota Population by Race

Itasca County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Itasca County, Minnesota Median Age

46.9

Total

46.2

Male

48.3

Female

Itasca County, Minnesota Adults

There are 35,958 adults, (11,374 of whom are seniors) in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Itasca County, Minnesota Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Itasca County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female22,28349.36%
Male22,85850.64%

Itasca County, Minnesota Population by Age

Itasca County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5102.3781.918.1
Married9,7492.993.26.8
Non Family6,3171.2570.629.4
Female1,6913.1859.640.4
Male7533.1881.518.5

2.86

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

81.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Itasca County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4194.29%
Associates Degree4,84014.65%
Bachelors Degree5,39916.34%
Graduate Degree2,9108.81%
High School Graduate10,11430.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3481.05%
Some College8,01324.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Itasca County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,10228,6637,680
2+ Races1,5741,460428
Native American75661955
Hispanic32926753
Other Race23022779
Black18012018
Asian1019532
Islander26240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 98.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 34.35%.

Itasca County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,459$70,556$49,565
Graduate Degree$76,489$66,833$79,934
High School Graduate$32,791$42,818$24,264
Less Than 9th Grade$17,167$20,179$16,630
Overall$44,759$53,622$36,561
Some College$43,021$57,559$35,553

$44,759

Average Earnings

$53,622

Average Male

$36,561

Average Female

Itasca County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Itasca County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Itasca County, Minnesota Language

97.83% of Itasca County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Itasca County, Minnesota Language

Itasca County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,1424,39811.24%
Native1,07556552.56%
Multiple2,82843915.52%
Black26210941.6%
Hispanic6376410.05%
Other2825920.92%
Asian1551610.32%
Islander2627.69%

12.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.88%

Male Poverty Rate

14.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Itasca County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Itasca County, Minnesota is Native, with 52.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Itasca County, Minnesota is Islander, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.35%.

Itasca County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.25%
High School15.8%
Some College9.34%
Bachelors or Greater5.2%

Itasca County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.13%
Male Unemployed14.17%
Female Employed7.06%
Male Employed5.07%

Itasca County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Itasca County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,917$102,768
Households$66,380$85,747
Married Families$94,053$115,073
Non Families$37,473$49,088

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Itasca County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Itasca County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Itasca 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.

Itasca County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Itasca County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,538

Number of Veterans

3,288

Male Veterans

250

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,504
First Gulf War437
Second Gulf War387
Korea268
World War II50

Itasca County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,167
75+1,047
55 to 64692
35 to 54502
18 to 34130

Itasca County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2639.97%
2+ Races20011.29%
Native American485.76%
Islander2076.92%
Hispanic153.97%
Other Race73.04%

Itasca County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Itasca County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Itasca County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.2%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Itasca County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Itasca County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Itasca 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

80.36%

Born in Itasca County, Minnesota

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Itasca County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.36% having been born in Minnesota. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Itasca County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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