Becker County

Becker County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	35,183
County Seat	Becker County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	15,310
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	35,202
Median Age	42.5
Veterans	2,541
Housing Units	19,673
Uninsured	415
Net Migration (recent)	416
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	965
Total Employees	10,649
Avg Annual Pay	$53,242
Median Household Income	$68,683
Poverty Rate	10.9%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$73,290
Federal Spending FY2024	$277,130,506
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,877

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$249,600
Median Rent	$854
FMR Studio	$669
FMR 1BR	$750
FMR 2BR	$976
FMR 3BR	$1,305
FMR 4BR	$1,419

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	18.4%
Adult Obesity	42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.0
Air Quality Good Days	304

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	49
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	119
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	381,537
Avg Farm Size (acres)	29,349.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-04-09
DR	FLOODING	2006-06-05
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES	2002-06-14
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2000-06-27
DR	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS	1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Becker County

Detroit Lakes — pop 9,869
Frazee — pop 1,335
Elbow Lake — pop 1,276
Lake Park — pop 728
Audubon — pop 560
White Earth — pop 522
Osage — pop 282
Pine Point — pop 281
Ogema — pop 208
Callaway — pop 178
Wolf Lake — pop 71

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.