Pope County, Minnesota Population 2024

11,380

Pope County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 11,380 with a growth rate of -0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pope County, Minnesota is the 63rd largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 10,971 and has seen a growth of 3.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,280-20-0.18%
202811,300-20-0.18%
202711,320-20-0.18%
202611,340-20-0.18%
202511,360-20-0.18%
202411,380-20-0.18%
202311,400-20-0.18%
202211,420100.09%
202111,410850.75%
202011,3251090.97%
201911,2161281.15%
201811,0881030.94%
201710,985140.13%
201610,971410.38%
201510,93080.07%
201410,922460.42%
201310,876-10-0.09%
201210,886-20-0.18%
201110,906-65-0.59%
201010,97100%
199010,745-912-7.82%
198011,6575504.95%
197011,107-807-6.77%
196011,914-948-7.37%
195012,862-682-5.04%
194013,5444593.51%
193013,085-546-4.01%
192013,6318856.94%
191012,7461691.34%
190012,5772,54525.37%
189010,0324,15870.79%
18805,8743,183118.28%
18702,691-8,589-76.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.18% (-20)
County Website
Pope County
County Seat
Glenwood
2020 Population
11,325
Area
675 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.49% (55)
Founded
February 20, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,75094.61%
Two or more races3152.77%
Asian950.84%
Black or African American710.62%
Native American670.59%
Other race610.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.04%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pope County, Minnesota Population by Race

Pope County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Pope County, Minnesota Median Age

45.6

Total

44.3

Male

48.2

Female

Pope County, Minnesota Adults

There are 8,933 adults, (2,849 of whom are seniors) in Pope County, Minnesota.

Pope County, Minnesota Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Pope County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female5,52848.65%
Male5,83551.35%

Pope County, Minnesota Population by Age

Pope County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9872.2482.717.3
Married2,7992.83955
Non Family1,7431.1863.536.5
Female2252.7380.919.1
Male2202.6579.520.5

2.75

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pope County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2543.08%
Associates Degree1,55618.89%
Bachelors Degree1,38616.82%
Graduate Degree5797.03%
High School Graduate2,42729.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1652%
Some College1,87222.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pope County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8577,4811,819
2+ Races16916241
Asian834836
Hispanic777619
Black505036
Native American32328
Other Race24246

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 72%.

Pope County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,156$72,560$55,125
Graduate Degree$68,295$85,313$57,955
High School Graduate$35,960$46,944$24,712
Less Than 9th Grade$41,328$51,111$26,250
Overall$48,323$57,971$39,151
Some College$48,939$61,318$39,750

$48,323

Average Earnings

$57,971

Average Male

$39,151

Average Female

Pope County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pope County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pope County, Minnesota Language

96.86% of Pope County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Pope County, Minnesota Language

Pope County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5549849.32%
Hispanic2076832.85%
Multiple3005919.67%
Black651421.54%
Other611118.03%
Native67811.94%
Asian6434.69%

9.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

10.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pope County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 32.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Minnesota is Asian, with 4.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.49%.

Pope County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.43%
High School12.13%
Some College6.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

Pope County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.53%
Male Unemployed8.57%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed5.13%

Pope County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pope County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,298$111,982
Households$72,205$90,462
Married Families$102,801$119,705
Non Families$35,868$47,417

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pope County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pope County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pope 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 45-54.

Pope County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pope County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

807

Number of Veterans

758

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam366
Second Gulf War86
First Gulf War75
Korea74
World War II1

Pope County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74296
75+250
55 to 64152
35 to 5470
18 to 3439

Pope County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7639.01%
2+ Races209.3%
Hispanic1714.17%
Black1626.23%
Native American820%

Pope County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Pope County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pope County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pope County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pope County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pope 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

85.07%

Born in Pope County, Minnesota

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.26%

Non Citizen

0.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Pope County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 85.07% having been born in Minnesota. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pope County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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