Grand Marais city, MN

Cook County, MN

2022 population: 1,768 ( 417 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 607.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,602	90.61%	28.1%
Black:	7	0.40%	40.0%
Indian:	55	3.11%	83.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	58	3.28%	70.6%
Hispanic:	46	2.60%	109.1%

Total non-White:	166	9.39%	66.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	351	31.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	5.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,351
1,251	92.60%
5	0.37%
30	2.22%
9	0.67%
34	2.52%
22	1.63%
100	7.40%

2000
1,366
1,301	95.24%
0	0.00%
44	3.22%
0	0.00%
21	1.54%
0	0.00%
65	4.76%

1990
1,171
1,139	97.27%
0	0.00%
32	2.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
32	2.73%

1980
1,289
1,253	97.21%
2	0.16%
28	2.17%
6	0.47%
n/a
0	0.00%
36	2.79%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-50	-3.7
35	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

162	13.8
33	2.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-114	-8.8
-4	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Marais city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.1
301	17.0%
1,467	83.0%
420	23.8%

831
2.07

466	56.1%
428	91.8%
16	3.4%
365	43.9%

2010
Number	Percent
48.4
245	18.1%
1,106	81.9%
311	23.0%

673
1.94

331	49.2%
250	75.5%
38	11.5%
342	50.8%

2000
Number	Percent
45.9
251	18.4%
1,115	81.6%
372	27.2%

649
2.02

353	54.4%
291	82.4%
36	10.2%
296	45.6%

1990
Number	Percent
40.1
270	23.1%
901	76.9%
280	23.9%

513
2.17

294	57.3%
259	88.1%
20	6.8%
219	42.7%

1980
Number	Percent
38.8
305	23.7%
984	76.3%
266	20.6%

544
2.28

354	65.1%
305	86.2%
28	7.9%
190	34.9%

2022 Housing Data for Grand Marais city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	26	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	56	6.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	204	24.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	171	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	4.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	9.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	18	2.2%
$200,000 or more	23	2.8%

Median Household Income	68,640
Per Capita Income	36,814

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	3.1%
Public Assistance	29	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	771	75.9%
Unemployed	7	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	778	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	238	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	147	162	47.6%
Non-Profit	21	71	22.8%
Self-Employed	146	61	70.5%

Local Government	49	63	43.8%
State Government	80	56	58.8%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	293	223	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	153	196	43.8%
Total	446	419	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	29.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	223	25.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	180	20.8%
Professional, Technical	210	24.3%
Service Occupations	122	14.1%
All others	130	15.0%

White Collar		70.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	186	21.5%
Retail trade	175	20.2%
Accommodation and food services	150	17.3%
Construction	61	7.1%
Public administration	60	6.9%
Health care and social assistance	58	6.7%
Manufacturing	42	4.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	4.0%
Other services	25	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.5%
Finance and insurance	16	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	1.6%
Wholesale trade	9	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.17%
Puerto Rican	28	1.58%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.85%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	15	0.85%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,577	95.3%
Spanish	44	2.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	20	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.7%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	544	30.8%
Norwegian	289	16.3%
Irish	276	15.6%
Swedish	256	14.5%
English	226	12.8%
French	81	4.6%
Scandinavian	77	4.4%
Polish	54	3.1%
Swiss	49	2.8%
Italian	46	2.6%
Belgian	44	2.5%
French Canadian	42	2.4%
Finnish	38	2.1%
American	31	1.8%
Danish	29	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,749	98.9%
Not a citizen	19	1.1%

Native	1,717	97.1%
Foreign-born	51	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.8%	40	2.9%	383	28.0%	325	23.8%	269	19.7%	338	24.7%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.8%
9-12 Years	40	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	383	28.0%
Some College	325	23.8%
Bach. Degree	269	19.7%
Grad Degree	338	24.7%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -1	D +147	D + 11.5%
D +146
2020 vs. 2012	R -24	D +147	D + 13.5%
D +123
2020 vs. 2008	R -55	D +171	D + 17.9%
D +116

2016 vs. 2008	R -54	D +24	D + 6.4%
D -30
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	623	69.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	241	27.0%	29	3.2%	893	-18	-20	0.03%
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	477	60.0%	Donald Trump (R)	242	30.4%	76	9.6%	795	-14	-15	0.03%
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	500	62.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	265	33.3%	30	3.8%	795	-12	-14	0.03%
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	507	61.6%	John McCain (R)	296	36.0%	20	2.4%	823	-8	-10	0.03%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	447	52.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	382	45.0%	20	2.4%	849	-3	-6	0.03%
2000	74%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	388	46.7%	George W. Bush (R)	371	44.7%	71	8.6%	830	-1	-3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

623

69.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

241

27.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

893

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

2016 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

477

60.0%

Donald Trump (R)

242

30.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

6.4%

TOTAL

795

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

500

62.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

265

33.3%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

795

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

507

61.6%

John McCain (R)

296

36.0%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

823

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -10

2004 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

382

45.0%

John Kerry (D)

447

52.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

849

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Grand Marais city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

371

44.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

388

46.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

830

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grand Marais city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	49%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	528	73.5%	Scott Jensen (R)	160	22.3%	30 [+]	4.2%	718	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 10 (1.4%); James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (1.3%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 8 (1.1%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	59%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	576	66.4%	Jason Lewis (R)	228	26.3%	63 [+]	7.3%	867	-17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 40 (4.6%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 21 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S2	54%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	508	67.8%	Karin Housley (R)	199	26.6%	42 [+]	5.6%	749	-16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 39 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	54%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	555	73.8%	Jim Newberger (R)	165	21.9%	32 [+]	4.3%	752	-14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 17 (2.3%); Paula Overby (Green) 13 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	53%	Tim Walz (DFL)	519	69.6%	Jeff Johnson (R)	192	25.7%	35 [+]	4.7%	746	-17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 23 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	52%	Al Franken* (DFL)	445	68.7%	Mike McFadden (R)	176	27.2%	27 [+]	4.2%	648	-16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 18 (2.8%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 9 (1.4%);
2014	G	51%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	419	65.4%	Jeff Johnson (R)	190	29.6%	32 [+]	5.0%	641	-15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 17 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.7%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	999
Median Value	$260,200

Occupied	831	83.2%
Vacant	168	16.8%

Owned	515	62.0%
Rented	316	38.0%
Median Rent	$901

Single-Family Units	809	81.0%
Detached	787	78.8%
Attached	22	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	145	14.5%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Grand Marais city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Grand Marais city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Grand Marais city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grand Marais city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grand Marais city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grand Marais city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grand Marais city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grand Marais city, MN