Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,477
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,477
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,373
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,525
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,518
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,528
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,438
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 554
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $586
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $678
Building Permits, 2025 40
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,070
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,997
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,296
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,414
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,026
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,068
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 324
Total employment, 2023 3,603
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 200,005
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 834
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 12.6
Population per square mile, 2010 13.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 759.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 759.10
FIPS Code 27173