Kanabec County, Minnesota Population 2024

16,755

Kanabec County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 16,755 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kanabec County, Minnesota is the 52nd largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 16,217 and has seen a growth of 3.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,5201530.88%
202817,3671530.89%
202717,2141530.9%
202617,0611530.9%
202516,9081530.91%
202416,7551530.92%
202316,6021530.93%
202216,4492791.73%
202116,1701170.73%
202016,053-304-1.86%
201916,357690.42%
201816,2882191.36%
201716,0691731.09%
201615,89610.01%
201515,895-83-0.52%
201415,978-37-0.23%
201316,015380.24%
201215,977-250-1.54%
201116,227100.06%
201016,21700%
199012,8026415.27%
198012,1612,38624.41%
19709,7757688.53%
19609,007-185-2.01%
19509,192-459-4.76%
19409,6511,09312.77%
19308,558-528-5.81%
19209,0862,62540.63%
19106,4611,84740.03%
19004,6143,035192.21%
18901,5791,074212.67%
1880505412443.01%
18709363210%
186030-17,490-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (153)
County Website
Kanabec County
County Seat
Mora
2020 Population
16,053
Area
522 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.37% (702)
Founded
March 13, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,36394.48%
Two or more races6243.84%
Asian880.54%
Black or African American830.51%
Native American680.42%
Other race350.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kanabec County, Minnesota Population by Race

Kanabec County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Kanabec County, Minnesota Median Age

44.5

Total

44.5

Male

44.4

Female

Kanabec County, Minnesota Adults

There are 12,788 adults, (3,482 of whom are seniors) in Kanabec County, Minnesota.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kanabec County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female8,09249.76%
Male8,16950.24%

Kanabec County, Minnesota Population by Age

Kanabec County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4752.4783.816.2
Married3,431392.17.9
Non Family2,1371.2577.222.8
Female4873.3453.446.6
Male4203.3684.815.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kanabec County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6795.86%
Associates Degree1,28011.05%
Bachelors Degree1,16410.05%
Graduate Degree6645.73%
High School Graduate4,37637.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3452.98%
Some College3,07826.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Kanabec County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,97710,0481,746
2+ Races33028245
Hispanic14911814
Asian625821
Native American62558
Black28248
Other Race22150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.87%.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,147$72,500$52,639
Graduate Degree$70,685$76,250$69,375
High School Graduate$39,635$48,646$30,365
Less Than 9th Grade$34,167$36,700$22,115
Overall$45,503$53,597$37,831
Some College$45,565$58,229$38,750

$45,503

Average Earnings

$53,597

Average Male

$37,831

Average Female

Kanabec County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kanabec County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kanabec County, Minnesota Language

97.22% of Kanabec County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Language

Kanabec County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,9301,4009.38%
Hispanic2827225.53%
Multiple6186710.84%
Black82910.98%
Native6469.38%
Asian8866.82%
Other3538.57%

9.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.51%

Male Poverty Rate

10%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kanabec County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kanabec County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 25.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kanabec County, Minnesota is Asian, with 6.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.42%.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.24%
High School12.48%
Some College6.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.29%

Kanabec County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.66%
Female Unemployed14.16%
Female Employed5.59%
Male Employed3.64%

Kanabec County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kanabec County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,385$100,982
Households$71,915$87,243
Married Families$94,746$109,721
Non Families$44,044$54,072

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kanabec County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kanabec County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kanabec County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kanabec County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,250

Number of Veterans

1,178

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam515
First Gulf War211
Second Gulf War175
Korea66
World War II14

Kanabec County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74386
75+322
35 to 54278
55 to 64216
18 to 3448

Kanabec County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,22710.11%
2+ Races214.88%
Hispanic73.63%
Black11.85%
Native American11.54%

Kanabec County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Kanabec County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kanabec County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kanabec County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kanabec County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kanabec 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

83.59%

Born in Kanabec County, Minnesota

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Kanabec County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 83.59% having been born in Minnesota. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Kanabec County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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