Cook County, Minnesota
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,571
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,602
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) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,600
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,176
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 329
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,251
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $336,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,739
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $625
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $886
Building Permits, 2025 64
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,710
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,780
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,859
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,522
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,490
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,638
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,808
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 292
Total employment, 2023 1,965
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 89,425
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 786
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.9
Population per square mile, 2010 3.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,452.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,452.28
FIPS Code 27031