Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County, Minnesota · ZIP 56464, 56470, 56501
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 35,444 (2024 estimate)Population
- 14,404Households
- $71,117Median household income
- $266,900Median home value
- 48Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
Becker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 |
| 2010 | 32,504 |
| 2020 | 35,183 |
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.
Median household income $71,117 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 11,207 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,197 units
- Vacancy rate
- 27.5%
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.
10,874 employees in 956 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.
| Measure | Becker County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,260 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $71,117 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 43.2 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $266,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.8% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.8 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Becker County48 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes | City | 10,033 | 12.0 sq mi |
| Detroit Township | Township | 1,969 | 22.3 sq mi |
| Lake View Township | Township | 1,788 | 20.8 sq mi |
| Lake Eunice Township | Township | 1,749 | 29.9 sq mi |
| Erie Township | Township | 1,735 | 32.3 sq mi |
| Burlington Township | Township | 1,692 | 33.1 sq mi |
| Cormorant Township | Township | 1,401 | 26.3 sq mi |
| Frazee | City | 1,310 | 1.07 sq mi |
| Osage Township | Township | 895 | 35.0 sq mi |
| White Earth Township | Township | 785 | 32.5 sq mi |
| Lake Park | City | 714 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Height of Land Township | Township | 688 | 58.6 sq mi |
| Audubon Township | Township | 654 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Richwood Township | Township | 654 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Runeberg Township | Township | 650 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Audubon | City | 569 | 0.72 sq mi |
| Sugar Bush Township | Township | 567 | 65.7 sq mi |
| Holmesville Township | Township | 557 | 28.2 sq mi |
| Lake Park Township | Township | 553 | 30.9 sq mi |
| White Earth | Census designated place | 543 | 3.41 sq mi |
| Silver Leaf Township | Township | 520 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Toad Lake Township | Township | 507 | 32.9 sq mi |
| Maple Grove Township | Township | 502 | 27.9 sq mi |
| Spruce Grove Township | Township | 413 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Evergreen Township | Township | 407 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Green Valley Township | Township | 354 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Pine Point Township | Township | 345 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Callaway Township | Township | 321 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Cuba Township | Township | 304 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Shell Lake Township | Township | 294 | 28.5 sq mi |
| Wolf Lake Township | Township | 276 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Pine Point | Census designated place | 275 | 3.60 sq mi |
| Osage | Census designated place | 226 | 2.73 sq mi |
| Carsonville Township | Township | 219 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Round Lake Township | Township | 214 | 64.6 sq mi |
| Hamden Township | Township | 212 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Two Inlets Township | Township | 208 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Ogema | City | 205 | 1.16 sq mi |
| Eagle View Township | Township | 204 | 31.3 sq mi |
| Callaway | City | 180 | 0.63 sq mi |
| Savannah Township | Township | 180 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Forest Township | Township | 125 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Spring Creek Township | Township | 117 | 37.2 sq mi |
| Atlanta Township | Township | 111 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Walworth Township | Township | 101 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Riceville Township | Township | 95 | 37.2 sq mi |
| Elbow Lake | Census designated place | 78 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Wolf Lake | City | 67 | 0.32 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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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Clay CountyPopulation 66,848 (2024 estimate)
- Clearwater CountyPopulation 8,630 (2024 estimate)
- Hubbard CountyPopulation 22,050 (2024 estimate)
- Mahnomen CountyPopulation 5,296 (2024 estimate)
- Norman CountyPopulation 6,284 (2024 estimate)
- Otter Tail CountyPopulation 60,884 (2024 estimate)
- Wadena CountyPopulation 14,437 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.