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Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Mahnomen County had 5,296 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 557.9 square miles of land. It ranks 82nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 59th by land area.

Population
5,296
#82 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,795 in US
Area
557.9 sq mi
#59 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,858 in US
Density
9.5 / sq mi
#73 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,585 in US
Median household income
$54,177
#87 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,400 in US

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

Mahnomen County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Mahnomen County population, land area and income

Mahnomen County had 5,296 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 557.9 square miles of land. It ranks 82nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 59th by land area. That works out to 9.5 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 Mahnomen County has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,177 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,296

3144th1st

2795th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

558 sq mi

3144th1st

1858th of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2585th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,177

3143rd1st

2400th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

5,296

87th1st

82nd of 87 (MN)

Land area

558 sq mi

87th1st

59th of 87 (MN)

Density

9.5 / sq mi

87th1st

73rd of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$54,177

87th1st

87th of 87 (MN)

How Mahnomen County's population changed since 2020

Mahnomen County lost 95 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.8%. That ranks 71st 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, Mahnomen County recorded 331 births and 328 deaths, a natural change of +3. Net international migration added +10 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -139. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 139 people.

5,39120205,41520215,35420225,33220235,2962024
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
331
Deaths
328
Net international migration
+10
Net domestic migration
-139
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-36

Where Mahnomen County is

The Census internal point of Mahnomen County is at 47.328400, -95.811100. 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 Mahnomen 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: Mahnomen County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
47.328400, -95.811100
DMS
47°19'42.24"N 95°48'39.96"W
UTM
15N 287604.4E 5245491.5N
Geohash
cb7v5zb7z
Plus code
86V685HQ+9H

Towns in Mahnomen County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Mahnomen County, 1,216 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Mahnomen County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mahnomen with 1,216.

  1. 01Mahnomen1,216
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Mahnomen County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Mahnomen County. The most populous is Becker County, MN, with 35,444 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 209.0 miles SE of Mahnomen County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 57.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Detroit Lakes, MN (population 10,033), 36.0 miles away.

Mahnomen County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Mahnomen County is 27087: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,177.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Mahnomen County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,296. That is down 95 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,391.

What is the FIPS code of Mahnomen County?

27087. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Mahnomen County?

Mahnomen, with 1,216 residents inside Mahnomen County in 2024.

Which counties border Mahnomen County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Becker County, MN; Polk County, MN; Clearwater County, MN; Norman 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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