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Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, Minnesota · ZIP 56309, 56324, 56326

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 60,884 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 25,181Households
  • $70,912Median household income
  • $252,500Median home value
  • 82Towns with a page
  • 30ZIP codes

Otter Tail County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.1%
57k58k59k60k61k2000: 57,15920002010: 57,30320102020: 60,081202057,15960,081
Population of Otter Tail County at each census
CensusPopulation
200057,159
201057,303
202060,081

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 Otter Tail County
Under $50k35.5%
$50k to $100k30.5%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $70,912 · 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 Otter Tail County
Owner occupied
19,934 units
Renter occupied
5,247 units
Vacancy rate
31.3%

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 Otter Tail County2023
Manufacturing4,135
Health care and social assistance3,883
Retail trade2,798
Accommodation and food services1,713
Construction1,048
Other services (except public administration)999
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services773
Wholesale trade535

18,813 employees in 1,730 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.

Otter Tail County compared with its state
Otter Tail County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOtter Tail CountyMinnesota
Population60,2815,713,716
Median household income$70,912$87,556
Median age46.338.6
Median home value$252,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.6%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.2%72.4%
Mean commute to work21.3 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 Otter Tail County82 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Fergus FallsCity14,25814.4 sq mi
PerhamCity3,7083.58 sq mi
Pelican RapidsCity2,5942.58 sq mi
Aurdal TownshipTownship1,55232.0 sq mi
New York MillsCity1,4811.51 sq mi
Perham TownshipTownship1,05730.3 sq mi
Rush Lake TownshipTownship1,05726.7 sq mi
Parkers PrairieCity1,0291.25 sq mi
Dunn TownshipTownship92926.0 sq mi
Battle LakeCity9141.44 sq mi
Edna TownshipTownship89926.1 sq mi
Dane Prairie TownshipTownship89130.9 sq mi
HenningCity8573.30 sq mi
Elizabeth TownshipTownship84131.8 sq mi
Compton TownshipTownship81335.5 sq mi
Hobart TownshipTownship80228.3 sq mi
Friberg TownshipTownship80032.2 sq mi
Lida TownshipTownship77320.7 sq mi
Pine Lake TownshipTownship77229.0 sq mi
Fergus Falls TownshipTownship76426.5 sq mi
Newton TownshipTownship75634.7 sq mi
Everts TownshipTownship75223.2 sq mi
OttertailCity7214.28 sq mi
Girard TownshipTownship71226.1 sq mi
Dora TownshipTownship70228.7 sq mi
Maine TownshipTownship66629.9 sq mi
Sverdrup TownshipTownship64527.8 sq mi
Leaf Lake TownshipTownship63532.7 sq mi
Corliss TownshipTownship62835.1 sq mi
Candor TownshipTownship61930.4 sq mi
Otter Tail TownshipTownship59916.3 sq mi
Otto TownshipTownship59931.0 sq mi
Pelican TownshipTownship58731.1 sq mi
Scambler TownshipTownship56532.2 sq mi
Dead Lake TownshipTownship53424.5 sq mi
Tordenskjold TownshipTownship52830.7 sq mi
Clitherall TownshipTownship51228.8 sq mi
Gorman TownshipTownship50532.1 sq mi
Buse TownshipTownship48727.5 sq mi
Amor TownshipTownship47623.0 sq mi
Bluffton TownshipTownship46532.9 sq mi
Star Lake TownshipTownship44925.0 sq mi
Erhards Grove TownshipTownship40533.4 sq mi
Tumuli TownshipTownship40428.8 sq mi
Deer Creek TownshipTownship39732.2 sq mi
Homestead TownshipTownship39636.3 sq mi
Eagle Lake TownshipTownship39331.2 sq mi
Henning TownshipTownship38932.3 sq mi
Parkers Prairie TownshipTownship38932.4 sq mi
St. Olaf TownshipTownship38431.9 sq mi
Oak Valley TownshipTownship36635.6 sq mi
UnderwoodCity3630.59 sq mi
VergasCity3571.57 sq mi
Blowers TownshipTownship35435.5 sq mi
Nidaros TownshipTownship35330.9 sq mi
Norwegian Grove TownshipTownship34033.6 sq mi
Deer CreekCity3324.01 sq mi
Leaf Mountain TownshipTownship32831.9 sq mi
Elmo TownshipTownship32636.2 sq mi
Paddock TownshipTownship32635.6 sq mi
Maplewood TownshipTownship29831.6 sq mi
Inman TownshipTownship29136.4 sq mi
Folden TownshipTownship29034.2 sq mi
Eastern TownshipTownship25235.2 sq mi
Woodside TownshipTownship25236.2 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship25135.2 sq mi
Effington TownshipTownship23732.8 sq mi
DaltonCity2140.24 sq mi
BlufftonCity2122.73 sq mi
Oscar TownshipTownship20834.8 sq mi
Aastad TownshipTownship18633.9 sq mi
Trondhjem TownshipTownship18335.0 sq mi
Carlisle TownshipTownship17534.8 sq mi
DentCity1700.36 sq mi
ElizabethCity1650.37 sq mi
Orwell TownshipTownship14933.4 sq mi
ErhardCity1320.55 sq mi
Western TownshipTownship12034.4 sq mi
RichvilleCity770.99 sq mi
ClitherallCity700.19 sq mi
ViningCity591.15 sq mi
UrbankCity480.66 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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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.