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Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County had 3,992 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,099.0 square miles of land. It ranks 84th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 18th by land area.

Population
3,992
#84 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,885 in US
Area
1,099.0 sq mi
#18 of 87 in Minnesota · #580 in US
Density
3.6 / sq mi
#86 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,858 in US
Median household income
$72,224
#37 of 87 in Minnesota · #838 in US

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

Kittson County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Kittson County population, land area and income

Kittson County had 3,992 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,099.0 square miles of land. It ranks 84th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 3.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Kittson County has 18% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $72,224 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,992

3144th1st

2885th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,099 sq mi

3144th1st

580th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2858th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$72,224

3143rd1st

838th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

3,992

87th1st

84th of 87 (MN)

Land area

1,099 sq mi

87th1st

18th of 87 (MN)

Density

3.6 / sq mi

87th1st

86th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$72,224

87th1st

37th of 87 (MN)

How Kittson County's population changed since 2020

Kittson County lost 198 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.7%. That ranks 86th 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, Kittson County recorded 157 births and 319 deaths, a natural change of -162. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -88. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 162 people.

4,19020204,16220214,05820224,02020233,9922024
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
157
Deaths
319
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
-88
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-28

Where Kittson County is

The Census internal point of Kittson County is at 48.776000, -96.780300. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Kittson 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: Kittson County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
48.776000, -96.780300
DMS
48°46'33.60"N 96°46'49.08"W
UTM
14N 663076.0E 5404931.7N
Geohash
cbejmxqsz
Plus code
86W5Q6G9+CV

Towns in Kittson County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Kittson County. Its 3,992 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Kittson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Kittson County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Roseau County, MN, with 15,265 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 316.0 miles SE of Kittson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 132.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Forks, ND (population 59,845), 60.8 miles away.

Kittson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kittson County is 27069: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $72,224.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kittson County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,992. That is down 198 people (4.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,190.

What is the FIPS code of Kittson County?

27069. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kittson County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Kittson County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Kittson County?

3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Roseau County, MN; Marshall County, MN; Pembina County, ND.

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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