Koochiching County

Koochiching County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population12,062
County SeatKoochiching County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS071
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population7,542
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,072
Median Age50.6
Veterans886
Housing Units7,440
Uninsured193
Net Migration (recent)-402
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments372
Total Employees3,476
Avg Annual Pay$56,827
Median Household Income$59,779
Poverty Rate11.7%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,473
Federal Spending FY2024$115,358,324
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,564

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$132,200
Median Rent$686
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,216
FMR 4BR$1,347

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations14
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches9
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools35
SNAP Stores11
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)10,565
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,113.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2002-06-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRFLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS1996-06-01
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Koochiching 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.