Pennington County, Minnesota Population 2024

13,612

Pennington County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 13,612 with a growth rate of -0.74% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pennington County, Minnesota is the 60th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 13,971 and has seen a growth of -2.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,102-102-0.77%
202813,204-102-0.77%
202713,306-102-0.76%
202613,408-102-0.75%
202513,510-102-0.75%
202413,612-102-0.74%
202313,714-102-0.74%
202213,816350.25%
202113,781-162-1.16%
202013,943-126-0.9%
201914,069-106-0.75%
201814,175-17-0.12%
201714,192-50-0.35%
201614,242-16-0.11%
201514,2581290.91%
201414,129-26-0.18%
201314,155250.18%
201214,130550.39%
201114,0751040.74%
201013,97100%
199013,306-1,952-12.79%
198015,2581,99215.02%
197013,2667986.4%
196012,468-497-3.83%
195012,965520.4%
194012,9132,42623.13%
193010,487-1,604-13.27%
192012,0912,71528.96%
19109,376-3,726-28.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.74% (-102)
County Website
Pennington County
County Seat
Thief River Falls
2020 Population
13,943
Area
617 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.37% (-331)
Founded
November 23, 1910

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,81991.6%
Two or more races5263.76%
Asian1751.25%
Black or African American1691.21%
Native American1631.16%
Other race1431.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pennington County, Minnesota Population by Race

Pennington County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Pennington County, Minnesota Median Age

39.8

Total

38.3

Male

41.2

Female

Pennington County, Minnesota Adults

There are 10,847 adults, (2,581 of whom are seniors) in Pennington County, Minnesota.

Pennington County, Minnesota Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Pennington County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female6,96049.73%
Male7,03550.27%

Pennington County, Minnesota Population by Age

Pennington County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1502.2372.627.4
Married2,8952.9491.58.5
Non Family2,5151.2452.247.8
Female6002.8462.737.3
Male1402.7692.97.1

2.83

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pennington County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3393.5%
Associates Degree2,26523.36%
Bachelors Degree1,39114.35%
Graduate Degree5155.31%
High School Graduate2,92630.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1171.21%
Some College2,14322.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pennington County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9318,5571,787
2+ Races26126159
Hispanic23821318
Black1147512
Native American1111072
Other Race949232
Asian72580

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 34.04%.

Pennington County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,692$80,347$58,750
Graduate Degree$78,618$96,250$66,739
High School Graduate$39,525$49,531$33,271
Less Than 9th Grade$44,375$45,833$34,022
Overall$47,618$55,853$42,118
Some College$49,434$55,929$43,726

$47,618

Average Earnings

$55,853

Average Male

$42,118

Average Female

Pennington County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pennington County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pennington County, Minnesota Language

95.25% of Pennington County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

Pennington County, Minnesota Language

Pennington County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2621,1479.35%
Native1527650%
Multiple5175310.25%
Hispanic627447.02%
Asian1752715.43%
Other1431913.29%
Black15321.31%

9.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.42%

Male Poverty Rate

9.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pennington County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pennington County, Minnesota is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pennington County, Minnesota is Black, with 1.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.64%.

Pennington County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.29%
High School15.02%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.29%

Pennington County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.38%
Male Unemployed5.63%
Male Employed5.43%
Female Employed4.95%

Pennington County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pennington County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,995$102,169
Households$71,504$84,891
Married Families$102,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,149$55,504

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pennington County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Pennington County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pennington 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 55-64.

Pennington County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pennington County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

669

Number of Veterans

659

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam265
Second Gulf War129
First Gulf War77
Korea49
World War II20

Pennington County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+212
65 to 74193
35 to 54108
55 to 6493
18 to 3463

Pennington County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6266.24%
Native American2416.9%
2+ Races185.71%
Other Race10.84%

Pennington County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Pennington County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pennington County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pennington County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pennington County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pennington 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

71.3%

Born in Pennington County, Minnesota

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Pennington County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 71.3% having been born in Minnesota. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pennington County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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