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  • FIPS 27155
  • Largest town: Wheaton

Traverse County, Minnesota

Traverse County had 3,134 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 573.9 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 55th by land area.

Population
3,134
#87 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,949 in US
Area
573.9 sq mi
#55 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,740 in US
Density
5.5 / sq mi
#81 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,747 in US
Median household income
$67,634
#63 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,150 in US

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

Traverse County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Traverse County population, land area and income

Traverse County had 3,134 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 573.9 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 55th by land area. That works out to 5.5 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 Traverse County has 14% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,634 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

3,134

3144th1st

2949th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

574 sq mi

3144th1st

1740th of 3,144 (US)

Density

5.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2747th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,634

3143rd1st

1150th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

3,134

87th1st

87th of 87 (MN)

Land area

574 sq mi

87th1st

55th of 87 (MN)

Density

5.5 / sq mi

87th1st

81st of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$67,634

87th1st

63rd of 87 (MN)

How Traverse County's population changed since 2020

Traverse County lost 226 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 6.7%. That ranks 87th 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, Traverse County recorded 152 births and 247 deaths, a natural change of -95. Net international migration added +15 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -144. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 144 people.

3,36020203,28020213,26120223,17520233,1342024
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
152
Deaths
247
Net international migration
+15
Net domestic migration
-144
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-41

Where Traverse County is

The Census internal point of Traverse County is at 45.769900, -96.474800. 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 Traverse 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: Traverse County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
45.769900, -96.474800
DMS
45°46'11.64"N 96°28'29.28"W
UTM
14N 696339.4E 5071583.5N
Geohash
cb5kksjhy
Plus code
86Q5QG9G+X3

Towns in Traverse County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Traverse County, 1,334 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Traverse County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wheaton with 1,334.

  1. 01Wheaton1,334
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Traverse County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Traverse County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Richland County, ND, with 16,658 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 173.1 miles ESE of Traverse County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 77.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fergus Falls, MN (population 14,258), 40.4 miles away.

Traverse County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Traverse County is 27155: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 155. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,634.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Traverse County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,134. That is down 226 people (6.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,360.

What is the FIPS code of Traverse County?

27155. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (155) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Traverse County?

Wheaton, with 1,334 residents inside Traverse County in 2024.

Which counties border Traverse County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Richland County, ND; Roberts County, SD; Stevens County, MN; Wilkin County, MN; Grant County, MN; Big Stone 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.