Itasca County

Itasca County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population45,014
County SeatItasca County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS061
Num Towns19
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population23,219
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)45,054
Median Age46.8
Veterans3,499
Housing Units25,595
Uninsured339
Net Migration (recent)778
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,150
Total Employees13,206
Avg Annual Pay$54,071
Median Household Income$63,962
Poverty Rate11.8%
Unemployment Rate6.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,727
Federal Spending FY2024$374,287,168
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,315

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$198,500
Median Rent$896
FMR Studio$747
FMR 1BR$794
FMR 2BR$1,007
FMR 3BR$1,268
FMR 4BR$1,392

Health & Safety

Hospitals57
EMS Stations57
Fire Stations57
Police Stations56
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity40.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage19

Community

Churches43
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)20
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools224
SNAP Stores38
Bank Branches18

Agriculture

Total Farms116
Land in Farms (acres)5,835
Avg Farm Size (acres)50.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-07-06
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2002-06-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, WINDS, AND FLOODING1999-07-28
DRSEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, WINDS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND HEAT1995-08-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Itasca County

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.