Carlton County

Carlton County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	36,207
County Seat	Carlton County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	33,014
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	36,362
Median Age	41.6
Veterans	2,307
Housing Units	15,739
Uninsured	177
Net Migration (recent)	169
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	700
Total Employees	7,540
Avg Annual Pay	$58,073
Median Household Income	$74,660
Poverty Rate	12.7%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,169
Federal Spending FY2024	$290,499,173
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,023

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$218,000
Median Rent	$955
FMR Studio	$782
FMR 1BR	$896
FMR 2BR	$1,140
FMR 3BR	$1,538
FMR 4BR	$1,914

Health & Safety

Hospitals	24
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	19.6%
Adult Obesity	40.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	28.9
Air Quality Good Days	326

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	126
SNAP Stores	41
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	35
Land in Farms (acres)	77,212
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,206.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-07-19
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2018-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2012-07-06
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1972-08-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1972-08-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Carlton County

Cloquet — pop 12,568
Big Lake — pop 11,686
Moose Lake — pop 2,789
Esko — pop 2,082
Scanlon — pop 987
Carlton — pop 948
Barnum — pop 620
Wrenshall — pop 428
Mahtowa — pop 332
Cromwell — pop 240
Wright — pop 168
Kettle River — pop 166

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.