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Meeker County, MN


Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 23,496   ( 196 from 2010 , 96 from 2020)
Land area: 608.0 square miles
Population density: 38.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,926 93.32% 1.4%
Black:1320.56% 94.1%
Indian:650.28% 97.0%
Asian:1200.51% 76.5%
2+ races:2100.89% 70.7%
Hispanic:1,0434.44% 36.0%
Total non-White:1,5706.68% 47.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:538 11.5
Deaths:58512.5
Net Migration: 1322.8
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-307 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:503 2.2




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
23,300
22,23395.42%
680.29%
330.14%
680.29%
1230.53%
7673.29%
1,0674.58%

2000
22,644
21,90796.75%
390.17%
360.16%
850.38%
810.36%
4872.15%
7373.25%

1990
20,846
20,54698.56%
110.05%
340.16%
870.42%
n/a
1680.81%
3001.44%

1980
20,594
20,33098.72%
80.04%
220.11%
460.22%
n/a
1880.91%
2641.28%

1970
18,810
18,71299.48%
80.04%
130.07%
20.01%
n/a
650.35%
98 0.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,896 12.8
2,1319.4
-164-0.7
510.2
326 1.4
330 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,716 13.0
2,23310.7
7183.4
450.2
1,361 6.5
437 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,312 16.1
2,208 10.7
-787 -3.8
n/a
216 1.0
36 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
969 5.2
n/a
1,618 8.6
166 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Meeker County, 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
NumberPercent
42.3
5,614 23.9%
17,882 76.1%
4,704 20.0%
8,975
2.56
6,115 68.1%
5,104 83.5%
400 6.5%
2,860 31.9%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
5,920 25.4%
17,380 74.6%
3,835 16.5%
9,176
2.50
6,449 70.3%
5,364 83.2%
416 6.5%
2,727 29.7%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
6,133 27.1%
16,511 72.9%
3,683 16.3%
8,563
2.59
6,168 72.0%
5,321 86.3%
372 6.0%
2,395 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
6,137 29.4%
14,709 70.6%
3,583 17.2%
7,655
2.67
5,672 74.1%
5,082 89.6%
260 4.6%
1,983 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.8
6,324 30.7%
14,270 69.3%
3,312 16.1%
7,233
2.79
5,613 77.6%
5,105 90.9%
197 3.5%
1,620 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Meeker County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,618 
Median Value$216,800 
Occupied8,97584.5%
Vacant1,64315.5%
Owned7,35882.0%
Rented1,61718.0%
Median Rent$860 
Single-Family Units8,97584.5%
    Detached8,69981.9%
    Attached2762.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7407.0%
Mobile Homes5805.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Meeker County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002422.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992142.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993794.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994485.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992663.0%
$30,000 to $34,9994064.5%
$35,000 to $39,9993063.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992522.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994244.7%
$50,000 to $59,9996757.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998149.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,36215.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,20413.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998259.2%
$150,000 to $199,9996977.8%
$200,000 or more4615.1%
Median Household Income75,926 
Per Capita Income37,233 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3674.1%
Public Assistance1361.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7077.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,49280.3%
Unemployed2992.3%
In Armed Forces120.1%
Total Labor Force10,80382.7%
Not in Labor Force2,26717.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5253,40857.0%
Non-Profit35566934.7%
Self-Employed91550664.4%
Local Government35354439.4%
State Government9720132.6%
Federal Government677148.6%
Total Private + Self5,4403,91458.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8721,48537.0%
Total6,3125,39953.9%
Pct. Govt.11.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,65314.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,23019.0%
Professional, Technical2,18118.5%
Service Occupations1,68814.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2302.0%
All others4,01234.1%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,43620.7%
Health care and social assistance1,97516.8%
Retail trade1,20010.2%
Construction1,0749.1%
Educational services8417.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6645.6%
Other services6145.2%
Transportation and warehousing5344.5%
Accommodation and food services4664.0%
Finance and insurance3613.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2862.4%
Wholesale trade2752.3%
Public administration2322.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2211.9%
Utilities1811.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1701.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1050.9%
Information920.8%
Management250.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Meeker County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7383.16%
Puerto Rican20.01%
Cuban80.03%
Dominican90.04%
Total Central American1520.65%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan240.10%
Honduran400.17%
Nicaraguan270.12%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran610.26%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American160.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean130.06%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian30.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic730.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese400.17%
Chinese50.02%
Filipino20.01%
Burmese10.00%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English21,34297.0%
Spanish5122.3%
German, other Germanic490.2%
Vietnamese430.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.1%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Arabic100.0%
Other90.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,50945.0%
Norwegian2,74811.8%
Swedish2,74411.8%
Irish1,9328.3%
English1,1685.0%
Finnish1,0044.3%
Polish8883.8%
American6592.8%
European4782.0%
French4772.0%
Dutch4111.8%
Scandinavian3751.6%
Czech3631.6%
Scottish2251.0%
Danish2231.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,14499.1%
Not a citizen2080.9%
Native23,03598.6%
Foreign-born3171.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Meeker County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
247 1.6%695 4.4%5,639 35.4%6,154 38.6%2,195 13.8%995 6.2%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 247 1.6%
9-12 Years 695 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,639 35.4%
Some College 6,154 38.6%
Bach. Degree 2,195 13.8%
Grad Degree 995 6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Meeker County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,182 9,533 649 6.4% 4.7%
1991 10,163 9,272 891 8.8% 5.1%
1992 9,613 8,792 821 8.5% 5.0%
1993 9,590 8,833 757 7.9% 4.8%
1994 9,515 8,904 611 6.4% 4.0%
1995 9,457 8,880 577 6.1% 3.7%
1996 9,638 9,019 619 6.4% 3.8%
1997 9,638 9,126 512 5.3% 3.2%
1998 9,546 9,064 482 5.0% 2.7%
1999 9,462 8,968 494 5.2% 2.7%
2000 12,277 11,764 513 4.2% 3.0%
2001 12,591 11,986 605 4.8% 3.8%
2002 12,681 12,032 649 5.1% 4.5%
2003 12,716 11,999 717 5.6% 4.8%
2004 12,442 11,760 682 5.5% 4.6%
2005 12,358 11,723 635 5.1% 4.1%
2006 12,397 11,762 635 5.1% 4.1%
2007 12,350 11,612 738 6.0% 4.6%
2008 12,451 11,632 819 6.6% 5.4%
2009 12,515 11,298 1,217 9.7% 7.9%
2010 12,821 11,690 1,131 8.8% 7.4%
2011 12,873 11,875 998 7.8% 6.5%
2012 12,752 11,906 846 6.6% 5.6%
2013 12,756 12,039 717 5.6% 5.0%
2014 12,890 12,284 606 4.7% 4.3%
2015 13,373 12,800 573 4.3% 3.8%
2016 13,254 12,659 595 4.5% 3.9%
2017 13,215 12,682 533 4.0% 3.4%
2018 13,109 12,637 472 3.6% 3.0%
2019 13,334 12,829 505 3.8% 3.2%
2020 13,251 12,567 684 5.2% 6.2%
2021 13,193 12,704 489 3.7% 3.8%
2022 13,551 13,153 398 2.9% 2.7%
2023 13,908 13,470 438 3.1% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com