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Polk County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grand Forks, ND-MN
Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 30,731   ( 869 from 2010 , 463 from 2020)
Land area: 1971.0 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,316 85.63% 7.7%
Black:8302.70% 234.7%
Indian:4671.52% 13.1%
Asian:2710.88% 27.8%
2+ races:6662.17% 32.9%
Hispanic:2,1817.10% 26.8%
Total non-White:4,41514.37% 42.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:828 13.3
Deaths:89814.4
Net Migration: -455-7.3
Net Immigration: 761.2
Change in White population:-2,181 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,312 4.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,600
28,49790.18%
2480.78%
4131.31%
2120.67%
5011.59%
1,7205.44%
3,1039.82%

2000
31,369
28,99492.43%
860.27%
3811.21%
930.30%
3131.00%
1,5024.79%
2,3757.57%

1990
32,498
30,95695.26%
710.22%
3651.12%
1380.42%
n/a
9682.98%
1,5424.74%

1980
34,844
33,90497.30%
1010.29%
1890.54%
560.16%
n/a
5831.67%
9402.70%

1970
34,435
34,01398.77%
150.04%
880.26%
390.11%
n/a
2480.72%
422 1.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,445 11.0
3,28410.5
-713-2.3
1470.5
-497 -1.6
728 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,147 12.8
3,98312.3
-1,751-5.4
720.2
-1,962 -6.0
833 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
5,428 15.6
3,708 10.6
-4,152 -11.9
n/a
-2,948 -8.5
602 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,593 -4.6
n/a
-109 -0.3
518 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Polk 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
39.3
7,629 24.8%
23,102 75.2%
5,823 18.9%
12,472
2.39
7,830 62.8%
6,294 80.4%
646 8.3%
4,642 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
7,521 23.8%
24,079 76.2%
5,220 16.5%
12,704
2.38
8,196 64.5%
6,498 79.3%
757 9.2%
4,508 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
8,134 25.9%
23,235 74.1%
5,436 17.3%
12,053
2.48
8,115 67.3%
6,723 82.8%
680 8.4%
3,938 32.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
9,161 28.2%
23,337 71.8%
5,767 17.7%
11,970
2.61
8,532 71.3%
7,300 85.6%
614 7.2%
3,438 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
10,274 29.5%
24,570 70.5%
5,360 15.4%
12,143
2.77
8,851 72.9%
7,791 88.0%
426 4.8%
3,292 27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Polk County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,672 
Median Value$204,600 
Occupied12,47285.0%
Vacant2,20015.0%
Owned8,92571.6%
Rented3,54728.4%
Median Rent$822 
Single-Family Units11,04175.3%
    Detached10,71973.1%
    Attached3222.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,17814.8%
Mobile Homes7615.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Polk County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005944.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995264.2%
$15,000 to $19,9996545.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994803.8%
$25,000 to $29,9995084.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995144.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994593.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995014.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993803.0%
$50,000 to $59,9999928.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0928.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,77514.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,33310.7%
$125,000 to $149,9999757.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1419.1%
$200,000 or more5484.4%
Median Household Income69,540 
Per Capita Income34,273 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6174.9%
Public Assistance4883.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,46511.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,59478.2%
Unemployed3692.1%
In Armed Forces590.3%
Total Labor Force14,02280.6%
Not in Labor Force3,36819.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,4153,74759.1%
Non-Profit6891,36933.5%
Self-Employed1,10456466.2%
Local Government69966051.4%
State Government31544241.6%
Federal Government12411551.9%
Total Private + Self6,5194,31160.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8272,58641.4%
Total8,3466,89754.8%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,18814.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,14220.6%
Professional, Technical3,06820.1%
Service Occupations2,62317.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3682.4%
All others4,24727.8%
White Collar 55.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,77018.1%
Retail trade1,89312.4%
Educational services1,68911.1%
Manufacturing1,4039.2%
Construction1,1797.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0256.7%
Other services8435.5%
Accommodation and food services7174.7%
Public administration5703.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5473.6%
Transportation and warehousing5333.5%
Wholesale trade5003.3%
Finance and insurance4843.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4232.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2491.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1450.9%
Information1420.9%
Utilities1100.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction450.3%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6645.35%
Puerto Rican810.26%
Cuban860.28%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian30.01%
Salvadoran30.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1790.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian640.21%
Chilean130.04%
Colombian270.09%
Ecuadorian540.17%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan210.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic920.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2070.66%
Filipino460.15%
Korean250.08%
Hmong210.07%
Indian180.06%
Laotian120.04%
Bangladeshi20.01%
Japanese20.01%
Vietnamese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,01292.8%
Spanish7792.7%
Other4061.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2871.0%
German, other Germanic2851.0%
Chinese1090.4%
Arabic930.3%
Other Indo-European600.2%
Other Asian350.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Norwegian10,56633.9%
German7,89825.4%
Swedish1,9736.3%
Irish1,9216.2%
French1,7695.7%
English1,1263.6%
Polish8042.6%
American7342.4%
Czech6432.1%
Scandinavian6192.0%
European5731.8%
Dutch4831.6%
Russian4791.5%
French Canadian4131.3%
Italian3411.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,73398.7%
Not a citizen3951.3%
Native30,23397.1%
Foreign-born8952.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Polk County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
538 2.6%841 4.0%6,134 29.2%7,874 37.5%4,095 19.5%1,500 7.1%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 538 2.6%
9-12 Years 841 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,134 29.2%
Some College 7,874 37.5%
Bach. Degree 4,095 19.5%
Grad Degree 1,500 7.1%
Average years of education: 13.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Polk County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,164 14,112 1,052 6.9% 4.7%
1991 15,575 14,634 941 6.0% 5.1%
1992 15,875 14,925 950 6.0% 5.0%
1993 16,366 15,456 910 5.6% 4.8%
1994 17,000 16,048 952 5.6% 4.0%
1995 17,101 16,244 857 5.0% 3.7%
1996 17,218 16,274 944 5.5% 3.8%
1997 16,907 15,972 935 5.5% 3.2%
1998 16,871 16,262 609 3.6% 2.7%
1999 17,056 16,443 613 3.6% 2.7%
2000 15,759 15,025 734 4.7% 3.0%
2001 15,953 15,183 770 4.8% 3.8%
2002 16,307 15,399 908 5.6% 4.5%
2003 16,670 15,829 841 5.0% 4.8%
2004 16,708 15,841 867 5.2% 4.6%
2005 16,907 16,138 769 4.5% 4.1%
2006 17,076 16,271 805 4.7% 4.1%
2007 16,631 15,863 768 4.6% 4.6%
2008 16,830 15,987 843 5.0% 5.4%
2009 17,086 16,061 1,025 6.0% 7.9%
2010 17,171 16,028 1,143 6.7% 7.4%
2011 17,461 16,227 1,234 7.1% 6.5%
2012 17,527 16,430 1,097 6.3% 5.6%
2013 17,119 16,184 935 5.5% 5.0%
2014 17,128 16,320 808 4.7% 4.3%
2015 17,208 16,466 742 4.3% 3.8%
2016 17,136 16,392 744 4.3% 3.9%
2017 16,958 16,248 710 4.2% 3.4%
2018 16,634 16,000 634 3.8% 3.0%
2019 16,672 16,028 644 3.9% 3.2%
2020 16,403 15,485 918 5.6% 6.2%
2021 16,003 15,337 666 4.2% 3.8%
2022 16,045 15,570 475 3.0% 2.7%
2023 16,254 15,779 475 2.9% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com