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Red Lake County, Minnesota

Red Lake County had 3,882 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 432.4 square miles of land. It ranks 85th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 78th by land area.

Population
3,882
#85 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,893 in US
Area
432.4 sq mi
#78 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,347 in US
Density
9.0 / sq mi
#75 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,602 in US
Median household income
$70,019
#50 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,004 in US

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

Red Lake County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Red Lake County population, land area and income

Red Lake County had 3,882 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 432.4 square miles of land. It ranks 85th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 78th by land area. That works out to 9.0 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 Red Lake County has 18% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,019 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,882

3144th1st

2893rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

432 sq mi

3144th1st

2347th of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2602nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,019

3143rd1st

1004th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

3,882

87th1st

85th of 87 (MN)

Land area

432 sq mi

87th1st

78th of 87 (MN)

Density

9.0 / sq mi

87th1st

75th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$70,019

87th1st

50th of 87 (MN)

How Red Lake County's population changed since 2020

Red Lake County lost 60 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.5%. That ranks 66th 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, Red Lake County recorded 188 births and 169 deaths, a natural change of +19. Net international migration added +5 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -82. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 82 people.

3,94220203,94920213,88820223,91320233,8822024
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
188
Deaths
169
Net international migration
+5
Net domestic migration
-82
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-31

Where Red Lake County is

The Census internal point of Red Lake County is at 47.865500, -96.087200. 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 Red Lake 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: Red Lake County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
47.865500, -96.087200
DMS
47°51'55.80"N 96°05'13.92"W
UTM
14N 717836.7E 5305459.2N
Geohash
cbe8m3xkt
Plus code
86V5VW87+64

Towns in Red Lake County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Red Lake County, 1,327 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Red Lake County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Red Lake Falls with 1,327.

  1. 01Red Lake Falls1,327
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Red Lake County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Red Lake County. The most populous is Polk County, MN, with 30,413 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 246.3 miles SE of Red Lake County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 77.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Grand Forks, ND (population 59,845), 46.5 miles away.

Red Lake County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Red Lake County is 27125: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 125. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,019.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Red Lake County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,882. That is down 60 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,942.

What is the FIPS code of Red Lake County?

27125. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (125) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Red Lake County?

Red Lake Falls, with 1,327 residents inside Red Lake County in 2024.

Which counties border Red Lake County?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Polk County, MN; Pennington 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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