County · Minnesota

Becker County, Minnesota

Becker County, Minnesota. Becker County had 35,497 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 48 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 37 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 27005.

Becker County is the county of the Detroit Lakes, MN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

35,497

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 35,183 · ACS 2020-2024: 35,343

Median household income

$71,388

±$2,046 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$291,000

±$13,486 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$920

±$49 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Becker County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 35,183 residents in Becker County. The Census Bureau estimates 35,497 for July 1, 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 35,343 over 1,315 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +138 (35,322)
2021→2022 +33 (35,355)
2022→2023 −73 (35,282)
2023→2024 +103 (35,385)
2024→2025 +112 (35,497)

Becker County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Becker County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	35,343	5,739,445	+1,332
Households	14,410±254	2,307,955	+793
Average household size	2.42±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	20,005±51	2,545,030	+301

Becker County's population since 2000

From 30,000 in 2000 to 35,497 in 2025: up 18.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 30,000
2005 (estimate) 31,753
2010 Census 32,504
2015 (estimate) 33,455
2020 Census 35,183
2025 (estimate) 35,497

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Becker County?

Becker County holds 48 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 37 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Detroit Lakes with 10,019 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Becker County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Detroit Lakes	city	9,869	10,025±34	$62,958	$265,800	16.6%	100%
Detroit Township	township	2,093	1,891±273	$93,587	$409,600	9.6%	100%
Lake View Township	township	1,783	1,939±314	$86,979	$392,100	4.9%	100%
Lake Eunice Township	township	1,729	1,517±153	$89,554	$444,200	5.5%	100%
Erie Township	township	1,717	1,402±157	$74,286	$307,300	6.7%	100%
Burlington Township	township	1,657	1,784±230	$105,789	$260,500	4.0%	100%
Cormorant Township	township	1,388	1,031±116	$102,813	$474,100	6.9%	100%
Frazee	city	1,335	1,647±240	$47,016	$172,000	22.3%	100%
Osage Township	township	885	896±133	$64,000	$273,900	14.4%	100%
White Earth Township	township	765	770±108	$28,125	$163,200	43.7%	100%
Lake Park	city	728	600±119	$64,028	$196,500	4.6%	100%
Height of Land Township	township	682	771±153	$79,375	$263,500	14.0%	100%
Richwood Township	township	651	900±200	$69,750	$321,900	9.3%	100%
Audubon Township	township	646	857±133	$117,679	$393,900	8.9%	100%
Runeberg Township	township	639	637±101	$83,750	$241,700	15.2%	100%
Audubon	city	560	388±122	$67,500	$207,000	15.5%	100%
Lake Park Township	township	549	540±118	$109,583	$455,800	6.1%	100%
Holmesville Township	township	543	580±131	$91,250	$304,800	8.3%	100%
Sugar Bush Township, Becker County	township	537	548±72	$62,841	$267,000	12.9%	100%
White Earth	CDP	522	506±92	$17,450	not published	63.6%	100%
Silver Leaf Township	township	512	445±80	$97,500	$268,800	3.4%	100%
Toad Lake Township	township	496	436±97	$71,250	$199,400	7.8%	100%
Maple Grove Township, Becker County	township	477	448±72	$44,063	$187,500	20.6%	100%
Spruce Grove Township, Becker County	township	406	331±58	$65,250	$165,400	15.7%	100%
Evergreen Township	township	403	398±87	$57,083	$179,400	21.2%	100%
Green Valley Township	township	348	494±116	$94,028	$235,100	7.7%	100%
Pine Point Township	township	329	296±64	$46,250	$106,300	35.8%	100%
Callaway Township	township	304	250±40	$73,929	$227,300	5.2%	100%
Cuba Township	township	297	324±66	$122,750	$324,000	1.6%	100%
Shell Lake Township	township	288	365±70	$61,875	$293,300	15.1%	100%
Osage	CDP	282	290±79	$48,333	$330,300	29.7%	100%
Pine Point	CDP	281	241±59	$40,000	$85,700	43.3%	100%
Wolf Lake Township	township	272	351±107	$73,854	$197,100	5.7%	100%
Round Lake Township, Becker County	township	232	191±34	$75,833	$255,000	29.8%	100%
Carsonville Township	township	213	267±100	$71,250	$290,600	4.5%	100%
Hamden TownshipGEOID 2700526684	township	212	212±85	$91,800	$406,700	0.0%	100%
Ogema	city	208	257±52	$55,250	$73,000	38.1%	100%
Two Inlets Township	township	208	212±41	$76,250	$346,300	8.0%	100%
Eagle View Township	township	186	132±26	$50,313	$385,000	31.8%	100%
Callaway	city	178	224±55	$53,125	$87,500	13.8%	100%
Savannah Township	township	178	236±90	$95,000	$285,700	14.5%	100%
Forest Township, Becker County	township	172	110±21	$84,219	$536,800	8.2%	100%
Elbow Lake, Becker County	CDP	118	76±22	$29,583	not published	43.4%	100%
Riceville TownshipGEOID 2700554142	township	118	71±20	$93,125	$137,500	2.8%	100%
Atlanta TownshipGEOID 2700502674	township	115	206±107	not published	$195,800	10.7%	100%
Spring Creek Township, Becker CountyGEOID 2700561762	township	103	112±24	$108,125	$243,200	12.5%	100%
Walworth TownshipGEOID 2700567954	township	101	179±75	not published	$413,200	7.8%	100%
Wolf LakeGEOID 2771338	city	71	73±30	$65,833	$137,500	14.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Becker County?

The median resident of Becker County is 43.5 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.7%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Becker County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.5±0.3	38.8	+1.6
Under 18 years	23.3%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	22.8%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	6.4%	−0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.9%±0.6 pts	75.9%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	4.7%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.7%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.3 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.0%±0.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.7%±0.9 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	14.9%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.8%±0.7 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.2%±1.2 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	28.0%±1.6 pts	39.4%	+3.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.9%±0.9 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–

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 Becker County earn?

Half of Becker County's 14,410 households earn less than $71,388 a year (±$2,046), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $74,191 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Becker County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$71,388±$2,046	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$100,022±$5,014	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$41,842±$1,943	$48,237	+$2,793
People below the poverty line	12.9%±1.6 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	19.1%±3.9 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.6%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.8%±1.3 pts	91.6%	–

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 Becker County?

Owners occupy 77.2% of Becker County's occupied homes and renters 22.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,000 by its owner (±$13,486). The median renter pays $920 a month including utilities, and 35.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Becker County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$291,000±$13,486	$329,300	+$46,830
Median gross rent	$920±$49	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.0%±6.3 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,691±$46	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.2%±1.7 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	20,005±51	2,545,030	+301
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.3%±2.8 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.1%±1.5 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	7.7%±0.9 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	13.9%±1.3 pts	15.6%	–

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 Becker County building?

Builders took permits for 182 new housing units across Becker County in 2025 (138 single-family), 5.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 251 units
2020 199 units
2021 190 units
2022 144 units
2023 146 units
2024 151 units
2025 182 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Becker County get to work?

75.2% of Becker County's workers drive alone and 10.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Becker County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.9%±1.2 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.3%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.2%±2.3 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	9.7%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	3.1%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.6%±1.3 pts	17.6%	+1.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.7 min±0.8	22.7 min	no clear change

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 are Becker County's census tracts?

Becker County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,691 (Tract 4505) to $98,953 (Tract 4507).

Census tracts of Becker County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 450127005450100	Osage (5%)	3,199	3,428±231	$74,741	$256,500	$864	11.6%
Tract 450227005450200	–	2,247	2,260±212	$71,865	$239,500	$900	13.0%
Tract 450327005450300	Frazee (26%)	5,258	5,340±301	$73,071	$254,500	$916	12.0%
Tract 450427005450400	Detroit Lakes (21%)	2,754	2,899±288	$90,134	$416,900	$1,118	7.3%
Tract 450527005450500	Detroit Lakes (90%)	4,813	5,039±414	$46,691	$203,600	$922	26.4%
Tract 450627005450600	Detroit Lakes (95%)	3,433	3,363±364	$69,798	$265,900	$1,059	8.7%
Tract 450727005450700	Detroit Lakes (20%)	3,339	3,456±335	$98,953	$414,800	$1,700	4.2%
Tract 450827005450800	Audubon (15%)	2,527	2,533±197	$92,107	$380,200	$896	7.9%
Tract 450927005450900	Lake Park (13%)	3,660	3,204±244	$89,545	$407,800	$917	5.7%
Tract 940027005940000	Callaway (5%)	3,953	3,821±213	$56,225	$210,900	$464	23.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Becker County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Becker County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	31st of 87
Growth 2020-2025	40th of 87
Residents per square mile	44th of 87
Median household income	61st of 87
Median home value	18th of 87
Median gross rent	35th of 87
Poverty rate	15th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	29th of 87
Median age	28th of 87

Every county in Minnesota

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Becker County 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' school search.