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Itasca County, Minnesota

Itasca County had 45,442 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,667.5 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
45,442
#22 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,085 in US
Area
2,667.5 sq mi
#3 of 87 in Minnesota · #197 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#62 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,334 in US
Median household income
$65,386
#70 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,348 in US

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

Itasca County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Itasca County population, land area and income

Itasca County had 45,442 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,667.5 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 17.0 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, so Itasca County is 2.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,386 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,442

3144th1st

1085th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,668 sq mi

3144th1st

197th of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2334th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,386

3143rd1st

1348th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

45,442

87th1st

22nd of 87 (MN)

Land area

2,668 sq mi

87th1st

3rd of 87 (MN)

Density

17.0 / sq mi

87th1st

62nd of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$65,386

87th1st

70th of 87 (MN)

How Itasca County's population changed since 2020

Itasca County gained 399 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 38th 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, Itasca County recorded 1,695 births and 2,584 deaths, a natural change of -889. Net international migration added +25 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,268. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,268 people.

45.0k202045.1k202145.3k202245.5k202345.4k2024
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
1,695
Deaths
2,584
Net international migration
+25
Net domestic migration
+1,268
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-76

Where Itasca County is

The Census internal point of Itasca County is at 47.490800, -93.611100. 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 Itasca 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: Itasca County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
47.490800, -93.611100
DMS
47°29'26.88"N 93°36'39.96"W
UTM
15N 453968.0E 5259888.2N
Geohash
cbmqjv6mz
Plus code
86V8F9RQ+8H

Towns in Itasca County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Itasca County, 15,962 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Itasca County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Grand Rapids with 11,244.

  1. 01Grand Rapids11,244
  2. 02Cohasset2,723
  3. 03Coleraine1,995
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Itasca County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Itasca County. The most populous is St. Louis County, MN, with 200,794 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 176.9 miles S of Itasca County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 157.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MN (population 11,244), 17.8 miles away.

Itasca County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Itasca County is 27061: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,386.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Itasca County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,442. That is up 399 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 45,043.

What is the FIPS code of Itasca County?

27061. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Itasca County?

Grand Rapids, with 11,244 residents inside Itasca County in 2024.

Which counties border Itasca County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Louis County, MN; Beltrami County, MN; Cass County, MN; Aitkin County, MN; Koochiching 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.