Itasca County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,404
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,404
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,442
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,996
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 45,022
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 45,014
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.8%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,277
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,005
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,501
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $988
Building Permits, 2025 249
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,541
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,806
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 440,531
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,389
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 886,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,621
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,533
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,175
Total employment, 2023 13,380
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 691,281
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,123
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 160
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 802
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.9
Population per square mile, 2010 16.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,667.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,667.72
FIPS Code 27061