Pennington County

Pennington County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population13,992
County SeatPennington County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS113
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,134
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)13,995
Median Age39.8
Veterans669
Housing Units6,673
Uninsured52
Net Migration (recent)-277
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments369
Total Employees9,190
Avg Annual Pay$55,946
Median Household Income$71,504
Poverty Rate9.6%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,431
Federal Spending FY2024$111,327,480
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,957

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$173,800
Median Rent$935
FMR Studio$741
FMR 1BR$823
FMR 2BR$1,080
FMR 3BR$1,371
FMR 4BR$1,559

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking18.1%
Adult Obesity34.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches1
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools14
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)31,111
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,370.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRFLOODING2010-04-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-04-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2002-06-14
DRSEVERE ICE STORM AND FLOODING1999-08-26
DRSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pennington 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.