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Koochiching County, Minnesota

Koochiching County had 11,594 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,104.7 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
11,594
#62 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,311 in US
Area
3,104.7 sq mi
#2 of 87 in Minnesota · #166 in US
Density
3.7 / sq mi
#85 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,851 in US
Median household income
$64,009
#75 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,455 in US

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

Koochiching County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Koochiching County population, land area and income

Koochiching County had 11,594 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,104.7 square miles of land. It ranks 62nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 3.7 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; Koochiching County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,009 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

11,594

3144th1st

2311th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,105 sq mi

3144th1st

166th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2851st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,009

3143rd1st

1455th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

11,594

87th1st

62nd of 87 (MN)

Land area

3,105 sq mi

87th1st

2nd of 87 (MN)

Density

3.7 / sq mi

87th1st

85th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$64,009

87th1st

75th of 87 (MN)

How Koochiching County's population changed since 2020

Koochiching County lost 438 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.6%. That ranks 85th 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, Koochiching County recorded 418 births and 790 deaths, a natural change of -372. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -103. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 372 people.

12.0k202011.9k202111.8k202211.8k202311.6k2024
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
418
Deaths
790
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
-103
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-156

Where Koochiching County is

The Census internal point of Koochiching County is at 48.245400, -93.782900. 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 Koochiching 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: Koochiching County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
48.245400, -93.782900
DMS
48°14'43.44"N 93°46'58.44"W
UTM
15N 441876.9E 5343872.2N
Geohash
cbt63yv3u
Plus code
86W866W8+5R

Towns in Koochiching County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Koochiching County, 5,498 people together, or 47% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Koochiching County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is International Falls with 5,498.

  1. 01International Falls5,498
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Koochiching County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Koochiching 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 229.6 miles S of Koochiching County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 171.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hibbing, MN (population 15,940), 70.3 miles away.

Koochiching County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Koochiching County is 27071: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,009.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Koochiching County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 11,594. That is down 438 people (3.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,032.

What is the FIPS code of Koochiching County?

27071. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Koochiching County?

International Falls, with 5,498 residents inside Koochiching County in 2024.

Which counties border Koochiching County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Louis County, MN; Beltrami County, MN; Itasca County, MN; Lake of the Woods 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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