Chippewa County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,406
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,406
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,299
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,603
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,606
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,441
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 810
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,683
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,506
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $869
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,126
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,956
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 290,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,684
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,458
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,718
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 372
Total employment, 2023 4,524
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 219,291
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 841
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.7
Population per square mile, 2010 21.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 581.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 581.12
FIPS Code 27023