Red Lake County, Minnesota Population 2024

3,941

Red Lake County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 3,941 with a growth rate of 0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Red Lake County, Minnesota is the 85th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 4,078 and has seen a growth of -3.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,091300.74%
20284,061300.74%
20274,031300.75%
20264,001300.76%
20253,971300.76%
20243,941300.77%
20233,911300.77%
20223,881-64-1.62%
20213,94570.18%
20203,938-94-2.33%
20194,032711.79%
20183,961-41-1.02%
20174,002190.48%
20163,983-44-1.09%
20154,027340.85%
20143,993-36-0.89%
20134,029-29-0.71%
20124,058-25-0.61%
20114,08350.12%
20104,07800%
19904,525-946-17.29%
19805,471831.54%
19705,388-442-7.58%
19605,830-976-14.34%
19506,806-607-8.19%
19407,4135267.64%
19306,887-376-5.18%
19207,26369910.65%
19106,564-5,631-46.17%
190012,1958,104198.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (30)
County Website
Red Lake County
County Seat
Red Lake Falls
2020 Population
3,938
Area
432 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.08% (3)
Founded
December 24, 1896

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,62992.53%
Two or more races1694.31%
Native American792.01%
Black or African American240.61%
Asian130.33%
Other race80.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Red Lake County, Minnesota Population by Race

Red Lake County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Red Lake County, Minnesota Median Age

42.8

Total

43

Male

42.7

Female

Red Lake County, Minnesota Adults

There are 2,969 adults, (866 of whom are seniors) in Red Lake County, Minnesota.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Red Lake County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female1,89248.24%
Male2,03051.76%

Red Lake County, Minnesota Population by Age

Red Lake County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6502.3683.816.2
Married8612.9395.14.9
Non Family5661.0969.630.4
Female1373.4982.517.5
Male863.0765.134.9

2.93

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Red Lake County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade622.26%
Associates Degree50018.25%
Bachelors Degree39214.31%
Graduate Degree913.32%
High School Graduate98535.95%
Less Than 9th Grade642.34%
Some College64623.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Red Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5482,446463
2+ Races888213
Hispanic81678
Native American58516
Asian10100
Other Race841
Black550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.17%.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,786$72,188$54,071
Graduate Degree$53,125$47,188$62,083
High School Graduate$45,272$51,250$31,688
Less Than 9th Grade$34,219$34,531$28,750
Overall$50,234$58,889$43,885
Some College$49,962$66,964$43,548

$50,234

Average Earnings

$58,889

Average Male

$43,885

Average Female

Red Lake County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Lake County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Red Lake County, Minnesota Language

97.34% of Red Lake County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.06% of the population.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Language

Red Lake County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5622767.75%
Native791721.52%
Multiple16974.14%
Black24520.83%
Hispanic13332.26%

7.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.87%

Male Poverty Rate

7.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Red Lake County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Red Lake County, Minnesota is Native, with 21.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Red Lake County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.87%
High School12.59%
Bachelors or Greater5.59%
Some College4.97%

Red Lake County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed4.47%
Female Employed3.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Red Lake County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Lake County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,667$108,050
Households$77,500$88,135
Married Families$110,893$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$46,868

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Red Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Red Lake County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Red Lake 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 35-44.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Red Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

275

Number of Veterans

265

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
First Gulf War53
Korea42
Second Gulf War23
World War II0

Red Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+96
65 to 7477
55 to 6453
35 to 5439
18 to 3410

Red Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2679.56%
2+ Races88.89%
Hispanic22.41%

Red Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Red Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Red Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Red Lake County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Red Lake County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Red Lake 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

73.41%

Born in Red Lake County, Minnesota

99.11%

Native Born

0.89%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.11% of Red Lake County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 73.41% having been born in Minnesota. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Red Lake County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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