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Koochiching County, Minnesota

Koochiching County, Minnesota · ZIP 55771, 55772, 56623

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11,594 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,710Households
  • $69,115Median household income
  • $143,700Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Koochiching County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.0%
12k13k14k15k2000: 14,35520002010: 13,31120102020: 12,062202014,35512,062
Population of Koochiching County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,355
201013,311
202012,062

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 Koochiching County
Under $50k34.4%
$50k to $100k35%
$100k to $150k17%
$150k to $200k8.7%
$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $69,115 · 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 Koochiching County
Owner occupied
4,683 units
Renter occupied
1,027 units
Vacancy rate
23%

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 Koochiching County2023
Health care and social assistance709
Retail trade662
Manufacturing643
Accommodation and food services539
Construction145
Other services (except public administration)141
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting120
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services111

3,520 employees in 367 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.

Koochiching County compared with its state
Koochiching County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKoochiching CountyMinnesota
Population11,9505,713,716
Median household income$69,115$87,556
Median age50.538.6
Median home value$143,700$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes82.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work16.3 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 Koochiching County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
International FallsCity5,4986.80 sq mi
RanierCity5401.07 sq mi
LittleforkCity5271.19 sq mi
Big FallsCity1716.04 sq mi
NorthomeCity1541.46 sq mi
MizpahCity533.02 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

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Jobs across Koochiching 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.