Pennington County, Minnesota
Pennington County, Minnesota · ZIP 56684, 56701, 56725
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 13,652 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,170Households
- $72,561Median household income
- $188,900Median home value
- 24Towns with a page
- 7ZIP codes
Pennington County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,584 |
| 2010 | 13,930 |
| 2020 | 13,992 |
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.
Median household income $72,561 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 4,402 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,768 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.7%
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.
8,929 employees in 365 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.
| Measure | Pennington County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,877 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $72,561 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 40.2 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $188,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.3% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 13.6 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Pennington County24 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | City | 8,779 | 6.00 sq mi |
| Rocksbury Township | Township | 1,050 | 33.5 sq mi |
| North Township | Township | 613 | 22.7 sq mi |
| Smiley Township | Township | 590 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Norden Township | Township | 358 | 27.6 sq mi |
| Sanders Township | Township | 290 | 36.2 sq mi |
| St. Hilaire | City | 256 | 0.78 sq mi |
| Highlanding Township | Township | 189 | 36.1 sq mi |
| River Falls Township | Township | 180 | 22.6 sq mi |
| Silverton Township | Township | 175 | 26.7 sq mi |
| Kratka Township | Township | 134 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Deer Park Township | Township | 121 | 23.1 sq mi |
| Goodridge | City | 107 | 0.19 sq mi |
| Star Township | Township | 96 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Numedal Township | Township | 94 | 27.8 sq mi |
| Wyandotte Township | Township | 89 | 22.6 sq mi |
| Cloverleaf Township | Township | 88 | 26.9 sq mi |
| Reiner Township | Township | 88 | 26.9 sq mi |
| Goodridge Township | Township | 74 | 26.9 sq mi |
| Hickory Township | Township | 64 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Black River Township | Township | 63 | 24.0 sq mi |
| Polk Centre Township | Township | 59 | 24.1 sq mi |
| Bray Township | Township | 50 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Mayfield Township | Township | 45 | 22.9 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
Neighboring counties
- Beltrami CountyPopulation 46,762 (2024 estimate)
- Clearwater CountyPopulation 8,630 (2024 estimate)
- Marshall CountyPopulation 8,771 (2024 estimate)
- Polk CountyPopulation 30,413 (2024 estimate)
- Red Lake CountyPopulation 3,882 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.