Pope County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,420
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,420
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,495
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,308
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,308
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,995
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 711
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,549
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $255,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,593
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $602
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $902
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,958
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,417
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,126
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,477
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,220
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,437
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 323
Total employment, 2023 3,137
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 181,066
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,059
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 353
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.9
Population per square mile, 2010 16.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 669.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 669.71
FIPS Code 27121