Beltrami County, MN

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2024 Population

46,512

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

0.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,975

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$237,500

6.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,670

0.395% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beltrami County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Beltrami County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Beltrami County, MN are Bemidji State University (1,041 degrees awarded in 2023), Northwest Technical College (238 degrees), and Red Lake Nation College (29 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Beltrami County, MN was $237,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Beltrami County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Beltrami County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Beltrami County, MN borders Cass County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Itasca County, MN, Koochiching County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, and Roseau County, MN.

United States Minnesota Bemidji, MN

Population & Diversity

Beltrami County, MN is home to a population of 46.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.41% of Beltrami County, MN residents were born outside of the country (658 people).

In 2024, there were 3.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Beltrami County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.72k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 2.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Beltrami County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beltrami County, MN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beltrami County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beltrami County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 211
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8.72k ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 342

2.55%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

2.55% of the people in Beltrami County, MN are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beltrami County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

1.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

658 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

746 people

As of 2024, 1.41% of Beltrami County, MN residents (658 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beltrami County, MN was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beltrami County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
899 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
580 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 128

Beltrami County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beltrami County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Beltrami County, MN employs 21.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beltrami County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,361 people), Retail Trade (2,719 people), and Educational Services (2,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,813), Utilities ($68,000), and Public Administration ($61,862).

Employment

Occupations

21.7k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.395%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beltrami County, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 21.8k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beltrami County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,445 people), Management Occupations (2,168 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beltrami County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.7k

2024 Value

± 919

−0.395%

1 Year decline

± 5.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beltrami County, MN declined at a rate of −0.395%, from 21.8k employees to 21.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beltrami County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,361 people), Retail Trade (2,719 people), and Educational Services (2,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beltrami County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Beltrami County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,572

Median earning men ± $1,571

$40,021

Median earning women ± $2,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,924), Information ($65,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,565), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

126
Construction
78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$200k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$107k
Retail Trade
$106k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Beltrami County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Beltrami County, MN awarded 1,323 degrees. The student population of Beltrami County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,979 male students and 3,221 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Beltrami County, MN are White (1,059 and 81.5%), American Indian or Alaska Native (69 and 5.31%), Two or More Races (58 and 4.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (46 and 3.54%).

The largest universities in Beltrami County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Bemidji State University (1,041 and 78.7%), Northwest Technical College (238 and 18%), and Red Lake Nation College (29 and 2.19%).

The most popular majors in Beltrami County, MN are Registered Nursing (156 and 11.8%), General Business Administration & Management (141 and 10.7%), and General Psychology (93 and 7.03%).

The median tuition costs are $18,360 for private four year colleges, and $8,994 and $8,994 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Beltrami County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,200 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,200 students enrolled in Beltrami County, MN, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,755 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
105 degrees awarded
General Psychology
93 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Beltrami County, MN was General Business Administration & Management with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Beltrami County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bemidji State University
1,041 degrees awarded
Northwest Technical College
238 degrees awarded
Red Lake Nation College
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bemidji State University with 1,041 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 514 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Beltrami County, MN, which is 0.635 times less than the 809 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,059 degrees mean that there were 15.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 69 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,360) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,493) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beltrami County, MN was $237,500 in 2024, which is 0.714 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,300 to $237,500, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Beltrami County, MN is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beltrami County, MN have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beltrami County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beltrami County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.021%.

Housing

Property

$237,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,277

$12,742

Median Property Taxes

±$587

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beltrami County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beltrami County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Beltrami County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beltrami County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,975

Median Household Income

± $3,678

18.2k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Beltrami County, MN grew to $68,975 from the previous year's value of $67,257.

The following chart displays the households in Beltrami County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beltrami County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Beltrami County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beltrami County, MN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Beltrami County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beltrami County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beltrami County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beltrami County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Beltrami County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.021%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beltrami County, MN (7.18k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beltrami County, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 19.6% of the children was living in poverty in Beltrami County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 257 in Beltrami County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.2% of the population of Beltrami County, MN has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see 928 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (928 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1265 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

928 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beltrami County, MN

Primary care physicians in Beltrami County, MN see an average of 928 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (928 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beltrami County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beltrami County, MN declined by 0.46% from 7.79% to 7.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Beltrami County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.5 in Beltrami County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beltrami County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.1% in Beltrami County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Beltrami County, MN.