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Kanabec County, Minnesota

Kanabec County, Minnesota · ZIP 55006, 55007, 55030

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,608 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,475Households
  • $71,915Median household income
  • $221,100Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Kanabec County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.9%
14.5k15k15.5k16k16.5k2000: 14,99620002010: 16,23920102020: 16,032202014,99616,032
Population of Kanabec County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,996
201016,239
202016,032

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 Kanabec County
Under $50k33.2%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k8.8%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $71,915 · 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 Kanabec County
Owner occupied
5,426 units
Renter occupied
1,049 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

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 Kanabec County2023
Health care and social assistance1,215
Retail trade567
Manufacturing464
Accommodation and food services299
Construction265
Other services (except public administration)143
Finance and insurance111
Arts, entertainment, and recreation52

3,371 employees in 314 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.

Kanabec County compared with its state
Kanabec County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKanabec CountyMinnesota
Population16,2615,713,716
Median household income$71,915$87,556
Median age44.538.6
Median home value$221,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.8%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes83.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work32.6 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 Kanabec County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MoraCity3,7795.16 sq mi
Arthur TownshipTownship1,84228.9 sq mi
Brunswick TownshipTownship1,39034.6 sq mi
Comfort TownshipTownship1,26635.5 sq mi
Knife Lake TownshipTownship1,26530.3 sq mi
Grass Lake TownshipTownship1,01234.0 sq mi
Peace TownshipTownship99936.0 sq mi
Whited TownshipTownship93430.3 sq mi
Kanabec TownshipTownship86135.9 sq mi
South Fork TownshipTownship80036.3 sq mi
Hillman TownshipTownship42736.6 sq mi
Ann Lake TownshipTownship41331.5 sq mi
OgilvieCity4000.89 sq mi
Pomroy TownshipTownship37637.3 sq mi
Hay Brook TownshipTownship20736.1 sq mi
Kroschel TownshipTownship19434.6 sq mi
Ford TownshipTownship17935.8 sq mi
GrasstonCity1570.93 sq mi
QuambaCity1070.70 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

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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.