Cook County, MN

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2024 Population
5,635
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
53
1.34% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
9.78% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,638
1.39% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$336,200
14.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,952
1.37% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cook 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.

97.8% of the residents in Cook County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cook County, MN was $336,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Cook County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cook County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cook County, MN is home to a population of 5.64k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.51% of Cook County, MN residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.71k people) in Cook County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Cook County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cook County, MN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cook County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.71k ± 17
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    344 ± 49
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    263 ± 59
3.12%
Hispanic Population
176 people

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.71k people) in Cook County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 344 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.12% of the people in Cook County, MN are hispanic (176 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.51%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
198 people
2.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2024, 3.51% of Cook County, MN residents (198 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 Cook County, MN was 2.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    150 ± 61
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 15
  3. Korea
    20 ± 28

Cook County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cook County, MN employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cook County, MN were Accommodation & Food Services (458 people), Retail Trade (445 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($67,734), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,250), and Finance & Insurance ($60,598).

Employment

Occupations

2.95k
2024 Value
± 262
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County, MN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 2.91k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cook County, MN, are Management Occupations (482 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (357 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cook County, MN.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.95k
2024 Value
± 262
1.37%
1 Year growth
± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cook County, MN grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 2.91k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cook County, MN, are Accommodation & Food Services (458 people), Retail Trade (445 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (338 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cook County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Cook County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,527
Median earning men ± $4,119
$42,642
Median earning women ± $4,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,079), Public Administration ($67,778), and Wholesale Trade ($67,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,819), Public Administration ($57,845), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 43
    Construction
  2. 30
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. 28
    Retail Trade

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $28.4k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $11.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $9.81k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for Cook County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cook County, MN was $336,200 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,000 to $336,200, a 14.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cook County, MN is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cook County, MN have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cook County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cook County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

Housing

Property

$336,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,388
$2,105
Median Property Taxes
±$220

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.7%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Cook County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,638
Median Household Income
± $4,412
2.71k
Number of Households
± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Cook County, MN grew to $72,638 from the previous year's value of $71,643.

The following chart displays the households in Cook 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cook 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.6%)
  3. Walked (6.33%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Cook County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who walked to work (6.33%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cook County, MN have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Cook County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cook County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.8%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cook County, MN (568 out of 5.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cook County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 67.2 in Cook County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 109 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Cook County, MN has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 25.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 0.752% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cook County, MN see 624 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (624 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1903 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 940 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

624 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cook County, MN

Primary care physicians in Cook County, MN see an average of 624 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (624 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.3% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.23%
Uninsured
35.2%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
25.4%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
0.752%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cook County, MN declined by 9.35% from 5.77% to 5.23%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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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 34.8% in Cook County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.12% in Cook County, MN.

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