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Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County, Minnesota · ZIP 55709, 55716, 55721

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 45,442 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,510Households
  • $66,380Median household income
  • $212,000Median home value
  • 58Towns with a page
  • 29ZIP codes

Itasca County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+2.3%
43.5k44k44.5k45k45.5k2000: 43,99220002010: 45,05820102020: 45,014202043,99245,014
Population of Itasca County at each census
CensusPopulation
200043,992
201045,058
202045,014

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 Itasca County
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k33.4%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $66,380 · 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 Itasca County
Owner occupied
15,168 units
Renter occupied
3,342 units
Vacancy rate
27.7%

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 Itasca County2023
Health care and social assistance3,487
Retail trade2,433
Accommodation and food services1,322
Construction798
Manufacturing766
Other services (except public administration)673
Transportation and warehousing557
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services539

13,380 employees in 1,175 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.

Itasca County compared with its state
Itasca County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureItasca CountyMinnesota
Population45,1415,713,716
Median household income$66,380$87,556
Median age46.938.6
Median home value$212,000$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.1 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 Itasca County58 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Grand RapidsCity11,24422.4 sq mi
Harris TownshipTownship3,35532.3 sq mi
CohassetCity2,72327.7 sq mi
ColeraineCity1,99515.4 sq mi
Greenway TownshipTownship1,79033.5 sq mi
Nashwauk TownshipTownship1,66166.1 sq mi
Trout Lake TownshipTownship1,07530.3 sq mi
KeewatinCity9682.62 sq mi
NashwaukCity96115.2 sq mi
Deer RiverCity9301.52 sq mi
Arbo TownshipTownship86333.6 sq mi
Blackberry TownshipTownship84335.4 sq mi
BoveyCity8132.30 sq mi
La PrairieCity6661.65 sq mi
Deer River TownshipTownship65533.1 sq mi
TaconiteCity64228.0 sq mi
MarbleCity6064.37 sq mi
Morse TownshipTownship58836.2 sq mi
Balsam TownshipTownship58472.5 sq mi
Wabana TownshipTownship51029.0 sq mi
Lawrence TownshipTownship49133.8 sq mi
Goodland TownshipTownship47569.4 sq mi
Marcell TownshipTownship47348.0 sq mi
Lone Pine TownshipTownship41632.9 sq mi
BigforkCity4031.86 sq mi
CalumetCity3241.80 sq mi
Bigfork TownshipTownship31647.5 sq mi
Oteneagen TownshipTownship30836.3 sq mi
Feeley TownshipTownship30131.5 sq mi
Spang TownshipTownship25452.3 sq mi
Lake Jessie TownshipTownship24733.4 sq mi
Splithand TownshipTownship22632.7 sq mi
Bowstring TownshipTownship21026.5 sq mi
Stokes TownshipTownship20852.5 sq mi
Bearville TownshipTownship20771.8 sq mi
Sand Lake TownshipTownship18629.5 sq mi
Wildwood TownshipTownship18530.3 sq mi
WarbaCity1843.23 sq mi
Sago TownshipTownship18033.8 sq mi
Carpenter TownshipTownship151100.8 sq mi
Ardenhurst TownshipTownship14729.5 sq mi
Max TownshipTownship14429.2 sq mi
Good Hope TownshipTownship12330.8 sq mi
Ball ClubCensus designated place1222.76 sq mi
Kinghurst TownshipTownship11733.5 sq mi
EffieCity1073.73 sq mi
Squaw LakeCity1020.81 sq mi
Wirt TownshipTownship9334.1 sq mi
Wawina TownshipTownship8436.6 sq mi
ZempleCity790.65 sq mi
IngerCensus designated place771.88 sq mi
Moose Park TownshipTownship7136.5 sq mi
Nore TownshipTownship7136.3 sq mi
Third River TownshipTownship5334.9 sq mi
Alvwood TownshipTownship4835.0 sq mi
Grattan TownshipTownship4634.7 sq mi
Pomroy TownshipTownship3336.8 sq mi
GoodlandCensus designated place90.12 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

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