Aitkin County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,252
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,252
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,689
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,696
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,697
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,202
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,681
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $255,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,507
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $869
Building Permits, 2025 214
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,222
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,815
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,418
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,234
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,748
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,870
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,833
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,503
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 415
Total employment, 2023 3,632
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 181,461
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,143
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.6
Population per square mile, 2010 8.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,821.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,821.66
FIPS Code 27001