Pennington County, MN

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US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Property Value

$195,500

3.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pennington 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.

98.6% of the residents in Pennington County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pennington County, MN was $195,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Pennington County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, and Red Lake County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Pennington County, MN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Pennington County, MN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Pennington County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pennington County, MN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AAmy 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.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pennington County, MN was $195,500 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,900 to $195,500, a 3.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennington County, MN is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.84%.

Housing

Property

$195,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,083

$4,479

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 Pennington County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Pennington County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.84%.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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 105 in Pennington County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.143 per 100,000 population.

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