Carlton County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,711
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,711
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,745
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,200
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,190
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,207
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,386
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.3%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,237
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,173
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,659
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $609
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,009
Building Permits, 2025 155
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,090
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,798
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 240,280
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,773
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 405,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,087
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,573
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,410
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 708
Total employment, 2023 7,855
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 430,844
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,037
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 630
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 308
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 534
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 541
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.0
Population per square mile, 2010 41.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 861.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 861.38
FIPS Code 27017