Koochiching County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,587
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,587
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,594
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,062
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,311
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 805
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,507
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,199
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $671
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,872
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,056
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,808
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,944
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,427
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,605
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,940
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,268
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 367
Total employment, 2023 3,520
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 159,292
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 835
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 243
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
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 4.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,104.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,104.07
FIPS Code 27071