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Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County had 35,444 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,315.0 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 87 in Minnesota by population and 15th by land area.

Population
35,444
#31 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,307 in US
Area
1,315.0 sq mi
#15 of 87 in Minnesota · #453 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#45 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,014 in US
Median household income
$71,719
#43 of 87 in Minnesota · #876 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Becker County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Becker County population, land area and income

Becker County had 35,444 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,315.0 square miles of land. It ranks 31st of 87 in Minnesota by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 27.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Becker County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,719 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

35,444

3144th1st

1307th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,315 sq mi

3144th1st

453rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2014th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,719

3143rd1st

876th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

35,444

87th1st

31st of 87 (MN)

Land area

1,315 sq mi

87th1st

15th of 87 (MN)

Density

27.0 / sq mi

87th1st

45th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$71,719

87th1st

43rd of 87 (MN)

How Becker County's population changed since 2020

Becker County gained 239 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.7%. That ranks 43rd of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Becker County recorded 1,484 births and 1,696 deaths, a natural change of -212. Net international migration added +65 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +406. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 406 people.

35.2k202035.3k202135.4k202235.3k202335.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,484
Deaths
1,696
Net international migration
+65
Net domestic migration
+406
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+114

Where Becker County is

The Census internal point of Becker County is at 46.937600, -95.741800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Becker County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Becker County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
46.937600, -95.741800
DMS
46°56'15.36"N 95°44'30.48"W
UTM
15N 291315.8E 5201879.2N
Geohash
cb7gj2dzq
Plus code
86R6W7Q5+27

Towns in Becker County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Becker County, 11,343 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Becker County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Detroit Lakes with 10,033.

  1. 01Detroit Lakes10,033
  2. 02Frazee1,310
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Becker County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Becker County. The most populous is Clay County, MN, with 66,848 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 186.7 miles SE of Becker County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 51.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Detroit Lakes, MN (population 10,033), 10.3 miles away.

Becker County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Becker County is 27005: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,719.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Becker County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 35,444. That is up 239 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 35,205.

What is the FIPS code of Becker County?

27005. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Becker County?

Detroit Lakes, with 10,033 residents inside Becker County in 2024.

Which counties border Becker County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Clay County, MN; Otter Tail County, MN; Hubbard County, MN; Wadena County, MN; Clearwater County, MN; Norman County, MN; Mahnomen County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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