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Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County, Minnesota · ZIP 56215, 56226, 56244

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 11,495 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,987Households
  • $72,205Median household income
  • $242,800Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Pope County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%
10.8k11k11.2k11.4k2000: 11,23620002010: 10,99520102020: 11,308202011,23611,308
Population of Pope County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,236
201010,995
202011,308

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 Pope County
Under $50k33.8%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $72,205 · 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 Pope County
Owner occupied
4,122 units
Renter occupied
865 units
Vacancy rate
22.2%

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 Pope County2023
Manufacturing871
Health care and social assistance632
Retail trade376
Accommodation and food services244
Wholesale trade201
Other services (except public administration)176
Construction157
Finance and insurance119

3,137 employees in 323 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.

Pope County compared with its state
Pope County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePope CountyMinnesota
Population11,3635,713,716
Median household income$72,205$87,556
Median age45.638.6
Median home value$242,800$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.8%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes82.7%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.2 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 Pope County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GlenwoodCity2,6575.72 sq mi
StarbuckCity1,4191.48 sq mi
Glenwood TownshipTownship1,19440.1 sq mi
Leven TownshipTownship54032.7 sq mi
Minnewaska TownshipTownship52512.6 sq mi
White Bear Lake TownshipTownship47733.0 sq mi
Reno TownshipTownship44934.0 sq mi
Long BeachCity3391.43 sq mi
LowryCity3350.45 sq mi
CyrusCity3120.27 sq mi
Grove Lake TownshipTownship27732.5 sq mi
Ben Wade TownshipTownship26834.0 sq mi
Westport TownshipTownship24534.5 sq mi
VillardCity2240.85 sq mi
Chippewa Falls TownshipTownship22134.2 sq mi
Gilchrist TownshipTownship21932.0 sq mi
Nora TownshipTownship20833.8 sq mi
Walden TownshipTownship18632.9 sq mi
Blue Mounds TownshipTownship18134.8 sq mi
New Prairie TownshipTownship18135.2 sq mi
Langhei TownshipTownship17535.4 sq mi
Bangor TownshipTownship17035.0 sq mi
Hoff TownshipTownship16536.0 sq mi
Barsness TownshipTownship13833.1 sq mi
Lake Johanna TownshipTownship12332.8 sq mi
Rolling Forks TownshipTownship11934.7 sq mi
FarwellCity560.25 sq mi
SedanCity460.51 sq mi
WestportCity460.26 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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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.