Becker County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,497
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,497
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,165
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,182
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) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,183
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,504
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,440
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $291,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,691
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $920
Building Permits, 2025 182
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,410
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
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) 81,451
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,934
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,263
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 773,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,864
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,388
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,842
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 956
Total employment, 2023 10,874
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 585,796
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,968
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 589
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 390
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 490
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 420
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.8
Population per square mile, 2010 24.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,315.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,315.20
FIPS Code 27005