Pennington County, Minnesota
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,686
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,652
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,992
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,930
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,889
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $195,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $649
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $862
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,207
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.17
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,814
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 248,456
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,441
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,765
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,059
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,551
Persons in poverty, percent 10.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 365
Total employment, 2023 8,929
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 538,086
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 814
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 155
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 181
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.7
Population per square mile, 2010 22.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 616.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 616.57
FIPS Code 27113