# Itasca County, Minnesota demographics

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Itasca County, Minnesota (county FIPS 27061) has a median household income of $68,603 (±$4,097) and a total population of 45,275 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 30 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 45,275 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 46.9 years | ±0.4 years | B01002 |
| Households | 18,541 | ±392 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $68,603 | ±$4,097 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $225,200 | ±$6,215 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | ±$48 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 83% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 17% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 12.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 5.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 27061 |
| Land area | 2,667.52 sq mi |
| Water area | 260.27 sq mi |
| Population density | 17 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [56628](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56628) | 12.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [56636](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56636) | 11.9% | 72.4% | Yes |
| [55744](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55744) | 9% | 100% | Yes |
| [55709](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55709) | 8.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55769](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55769) | 6.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [56681](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56681) | 6% | 100% | Yes |
| [56639](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56639) | 6% | 51.9% | Yes |
| [56661](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56661) | 6% | 42.8% |  |
| [55723](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55723) | 4.1% | 28.1% |  |
| [56688](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56688) | 3.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55721](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55721) | 3.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [56630](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56630) | 3.4% | 29.2% |  |
| [55793](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55793) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55775](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55775) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [56657](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56657) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55748](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55748) | 2% | 35.5% |  |
| [55781](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55781) | 1.7% | 56.2% | Yes |
| [55742](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55742) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [56659](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56659) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [56637](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56637) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55784](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55784) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55746](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55746) | 0.9% | 7.3% |  |
| [55736](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55736) | 0.9% | 7.1% |  |
| [56680](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56680) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [55764](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55764) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55752](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55752) | 0.1% | 1.6% |  |
| [55786](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55786) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55716](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55716) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55722](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55722) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55753](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55753) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:061&in=state:27
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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