Red Lake County, MN

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2024 Population

3,915

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.2%

7.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,188

0.403% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,000

3.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,006

0.693% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Red Lake 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.

99.6% of the residents in Red Lake County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Red Lake County, MN was $162,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Red Lake County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Red Lake County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Red Lake County, MN borders Pennington County, MN and Polk County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Red Lake County, MN is home to a population of 3.92k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.868% of Red Lake County, MN residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.56k people) in Red Lake County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Red Lake County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Lake County, MN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Lake County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.56k ± 12
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 40
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 32

3.6%

Hispanic Population

141 people

3.6% of the people in Red Lake County, MN are hispanic (141 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Lake 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

0.868%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.892%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.868% of Red Lake County, MN residents (34 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 Red Lake County, MN was 0.892%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 31
Korea
28 ± 24

Red Lake County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Red Lake County, MN employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Lake County, MN were Retail Trade (319 people), Manufacturing (290 people), and Wholesale Trade (216 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($127,557), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,438).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 134

−0.693%

1 Year decline

± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lake County, MN declined at a rate of −0.693%, from 2.02k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Lake County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (255 people), Management Occupations (243 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Lake 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

2.01k

2024 Value

± 134

−0.693%

1 Year decline

± 9.83%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lake County, MN declined at a rate of −0.693%, from 2.02k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Lake County, MN, are Retail Trade (319 people), Manufacturing (290 people), and Wholesale Trade (216 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Lake County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Red Lake County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,609

Median earning men ± $4,616

$44,926

Median earning women ± $3,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,784), Information ($91,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,250), Wholesale Trade ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

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

10
Construction
8
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Accommodation and Food Services

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

$4.43k
Transportation and Warehousing
$4.32k
Retail Trade
$2.99k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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 Red Lake 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Lake County, MN was $162,000 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,200 to $162,000, a 3.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Lake County, MN is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Lake County, MN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Lake County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Red Lake County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.31%.

Housing

Property

$162,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,490

$1,394

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Red Lake County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Red Lake County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Lake 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.

$77,188

Median Household Income

± $6,316

1.67k

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Red Lake County, MN declined from $77,188 from the previous year's value of $77,500.

The following chart displays the households in Red Lake 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 Red Lake 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 (73.2%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Red Lake County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Lake County, MN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Red Lake County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Red Lake 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 Red Lake County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Red Lake County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Red Lake County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.31%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Lake County, MN (281 out of 3.9k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.4% of the children was living in poverty in Red Lake County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

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 12.3 in Red Lake County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 85.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Red Lake County, MN has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Red Lake County, MN

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

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.27%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red Lake County, MN declined by 8.08% from 2.47% to 2.27%.

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