Demographics & People — Perham, Minnesota

Population Overview

Population (Census)3,577
Estimated 2026~3,700
Median Age33.2
Total Households1,418
Family Households868
Average Household Size2.42
Diversity Index0.2867 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,953
Black or African American70
Asian5
Hispanic or Latino524

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German1,470
Norwegian666
Unclassified or not reported628
Other groups503
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino350
Irish236
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino230
Hispanic: All other Hispanic or Latino230
Swedish220
English201

Language

English Only2,868
Spanish457
Population 5+3,337

Veterans

Veterans221
Population 18+2,721
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Perham, Minnesota.