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Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County, Minnesota · ZIP 55604, 55605, 55606

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,571 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,700Households
  • $71,643Median household income
  • $294,000Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Cook County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.4%
5k5.2k5.4k5.6k2000: 5,16820002010: 5,17620102020: 5,60020205,1685,600
Population of Cook County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,168
20105,176
20205,600

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 Cook County
Under $50k25.9%
$50k to $100k44.3%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over8.5%

Median household income $71,643 · 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 Cook County
Owner occupied
2,150 units
Renter occupied
550 units
Vacancy rate
55.2%

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 Cook County2023
Accommodation and food services751
Retail trade289
Health care and social assistance199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation152
Construction131
Other services (except public administration)71
Real estate and rental and leasing53
Manufacturing51

1,965 employees in 292 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.

Cook County compared with its state
Cook County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCook CountyMinnesota
Population5,6335,713,716
Median household income$71,643$87,556
Median age52.338.6
Median home value$294,000$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work15.8 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 Cook County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Grand MaraisCity1,3062.91 sq mi
Lutsen TownshipTownship54198.4 sq mi
Tofte TownshipTownship270154.7 sq mi
LutsenCensus designated place23410.6 sq mi
Schroeder TownshipTownship178150.0 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.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Cook County

Jobs across Cook County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.