Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,041
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,041
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 60,884
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 60,094
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 60,061
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) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 60,081
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 57,303
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,781
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,036
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $273,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,594
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $868
Building Permits, 2025 72
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,157
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
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 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 120,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 375,792
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,792
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 912,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,078
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,255
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,580
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,730
Total employment, 2023 18,813
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 928,487
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,321
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,166
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 612
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 981
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 968
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.5
Population per square mile, 2010 29.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,971.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,972.07
FIPS Code 27111