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Aitkin County, Minnesota

Aitkin County, Minnesota · ZIP 55735, 55748, 55752

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 16,335 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,935Households
  • $59,498Median household income
  • $235,100Median home value
  • 46Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Aitkin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.6%
15k15.5k16k16.5k2000: 15,30120002010: 16,20220102020: 15,697202015,30115,697
Population of Aitkin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,301
201016,202
202015,697

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Aitkin County
Under $50k41.6%
$50k to $100k34%
$100k to $150k15.1%
$150k to $200k5.2%
$200k and over3.9%

Median household income $59,498 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Aitkin County
Owner occupied
5,916 units
Renter occupied
1,019 units
Vacancy rate
51.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Aitkin County2023
Health care and social assistance801
Retail trade633
Accommodation and food services531
Manufacturing439
Other services (except public administration)238
Construction227
Wholesale trade146
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction114

3,632 employees in 415 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Aitkin County compared with its state
Aitkin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAitkin CountyMinnesota
Population15,9305,713,716
Median household income$59,498$87,556
Median age56.538.6
Median home value$235,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.0%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes85.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work28.9 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Aitkin County46 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AitkinCity2,1742.96 sq mi
Shamrock TownshipTownship1,27524.5 sq mi
Farm Island TownshipTownship1,04528.4 sq mi
Nordland TownshipTownship1,03631.3 sq mi
Aitkin TownshipTownship95731.3 sq mi
Hazelton TownshipTownship83428.1 sq mi
Hill CityCity6151.11 sq mi
Spencer TownshipTownship55436.9 sq mi
Lakeside TownshipTownship53029.0 sq mi
Hill Lake TownshipTownship46933.5 sq mi
Glen TownshipTownship45533.8 sq mi
McGregorCity3782.14 sq mi
Malmo TownshipTownship37333.0 sq mi
Fleming TownshipTownship34733.6 sq mi
Wagner TownshipTownship34735.0 sq mi
Jevne TownshipTownship34434.2 sq mi
Spalding TownshipTownship33736.8 sq mi
Waukenabo TownshipTownship32733.2 sq mi
Ball Bluff TownshipTownship28133.9 sq mi
Wealthwood TownshipTownship26323.2 sq mi
Idun TownshipTownship23336.6 sq mi
Workman TownshipTownship22232.9 sq mi
Kimberly TownshipTownship19535.9 sq mi
Logan TownshipTownship19435.0 sq mi
Morrison TownshipTownship18636.0 sq mi
Macville TownshipTownship17736.2 sq mi
PalisadeCity1690.68 sq mi
Haugen TownshipTownship16435.8 sq mi
Turner TownshipTownship14430.0 sq mi
Rice River TownshipTownship12936.1 sq mi
Williams TownshipTownship12735.8 sq mi
Clark TownshipTownship12531.8 sq mi
Pliny TownshipTownship11936.3 sq mi
McGregor TownshipTownship10532.9 sq mi
Salo TownshipTownship9435.5 sq mi
Beaver TownshipTownship6635.3 sq mi
Millward TownshipTownship6471.4 sq mi
Seavey TownshipTownship6436.3 sq mi
TamarackCity613.50 sq mi
Libby TownshipTownship4834.7 sq mi
Cornish TownshipTownship4634.4 sq mi
McGrathCity410.37 sq mi
Verdon TownshipTownship4135.8 sq mi
Lee TownshipTownship4034.4 sq mi
White Pine TownshipTownship3836.7 sq mi
Balsam TownshipTownship3236.0 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.