City · Minnesota
Mora, Minnesota
Mora, city, in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Mora had 3,763 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,665 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,732 (±50). GEOID 2744044.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,763
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,665 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,732 ±50
Median household income
$52,535
±$16,979 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$171,800
±$15,211 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$788
±$253 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Mora and what county is it in?
Mora is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota. It covers 5.2 square miles of land, 710 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Mora, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,763 people lived in Mora on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 3,665 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,732 (±50).
| Measure | Mora | Kanabec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,732 ±50 | 16,390 | +242 |
| Households | 1,610 ±108 | 6,564 | +193 |
| Average household size | 2.14 ±0.14 | 2.45 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,777 ±106 | 7,839 | +236 |
Mora's population since 2000
From 3,193 in 2000 to 3,763 in 2025: up 17.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mora as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Mora?
The median resident of Mora is 43.2 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%.
| Measure | Mora | Kanabec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.2 ±5.0 | 44.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±3.9 pts | 21.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.0% ±3.0 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Male | 47.7% ±3.4 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6% ±3.0 pts | 92.7% | −4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2% ±1.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±2.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| With a disability | 25.3% ±4.6 pts | 15.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3% ±1.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.6% ±4.5 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.7% ±5.5 pts | 15.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.6% ±3.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.8% ±4.5 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.8% ±2.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Mora earn?
Half of Mora's 1,610 households earn less than $52,535 a year (±$16,979), against $71,460 in Kanabec County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $51,602 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Mora | Kanabec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,535 ±$16,979 | $71,460 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,140 ±$8,253 | $87,428 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,409 ±$3,277 | $35,685 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.6% ±6.2 pts | 10.0% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.5% ±17.1 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.7% ±5.9 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 83.0% ±5.6 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 80.4% ±5.7 pts | 84.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Mora?
Owners occupy 60.7% of Mora's occupied homes and renters 39.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,800 by its owner (±$15,211). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities, and 36.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Mora | Kanabec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,800 ±$15,211 | $228,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $788 ±$253 | $962 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.7% ±11.0 pts | 35.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,381 ±$85 | $1,631 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7% ±6.5 pts | 84.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.3% ±6.5 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Housing units | 1,777 ±106 | 7,839 | +236 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% ±8.5 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 55.8% ±6.3 pts | 77.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.7% ±5.1 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±1.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.4% ±4.7 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.0% ±5.0 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.1% ±4.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Mora building?
Builders took permits for 41 new housing units in Mora in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 10.9 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Mora work and get to work?
68.9% of Mora's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.4 minutes.
| Measure | Mora | Kanabec County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.2% ±5.2 pts | 60.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% ±2.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.9% ±7.1 pts | 77.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.3% ±5.1 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 12.4% ±6.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.4% ±3.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min ±4.7 | 34.3 min | +8.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Mora?
1 census tract lies mostly in Mora, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4803Kanabec County | 4,162 | $54,740 |
| Tract 4804Kanabec County | 4,736 | $88,571 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mora) · Census block assignment files
How does Mora compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mora is the 5,676th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 193rd-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Mora ranks 532nd of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 193rd | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 197th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 274th | 562 |
| Median household income | 532nd | 558 |
| Per capita income | 542nd | 562 |
| Median home value | 474th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 390th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 49th | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 522nd | 559 |
| Median age | 217th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 513th | 561 |
| Travel time to work | 176th | 562 |
Mora's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Mora with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Mora?
17 of the 57 figures for Mora on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mora are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Mora.