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Beltrami County, Minnesota

Beltrami County, Minnesota. Beltrami County had 47,055 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 54 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 42 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 14 census tracts. GEOID 27007.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

47,055

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 46,228 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,512

Median household income

$68,975

±$3,678 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$237,500

±$8,277 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,053

±$27 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 46,228 residents in Beltrami County. The Census Bureau estimates 47,055 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,512 over 2,505 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +241 (46,473)
2021→2022 +214 (46,687)
2022→2023 −117 (46,570)
2023→2024 +209 (46,779)
2024→2025 +276 (47,055)

Beltrami County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Beltrami County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,512	5,739,445	+109
Households	18,172±288	2,307,955	+800
Average household size	2.45±0.04	2.43	−0.10
Housing units	21,729±75	2,545,030	+134

Beltrami County's population since 2000

From 39,650 in 2000 to 47,055 in 2025: up 18.7%. 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 39,650
2005 (estimate) 42,700
2010 Census 44,442
2015 (estimate) 45,629
2020 Census 46,228
2025 (estimate) 47,055

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 Beltrami County?

Beltrami County holds 54 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 42 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Bemidji with 15,770 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 Beltrami County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Bemidji	city	14,574	15,569±41	$55,405	$198,300	21.3%	100%
Northern Township	township	4,535	3,659±21	$99,848	$320,200	4.5%	100%
Bemidji Township	township	2,884	3,363±30	$82,750	$246,000	11.3%	100%
Grant Valley Township	township	2,427	2,206±273	$80,109	$290,900	5.6%	100%
Eckles Township	township	2,014	1,898±217	$78,125	$227,400	8.0%	100%
Red LakeGEOID 2753458	CDP	1,786	1,481±393	$46,328	$116,500	41.4%	100%
Frohn Township	township	1,537	1,515±235	$90,156	$288,400	11.3%	100%
RedbyGEOID 2753386	CDP	1,302	1,495±509	$57,059	$108,000	22.4%	100%
Turtle Lake Township, Beltrami County	township	1,299	1,305±194	$119,750	$420,600	5.4%	100%
Turtle River Township	township	1,226	1,082±144	$94,000	$347,500	3.9%	100%
Ten Lake Township	township	1,023	979±186	$70,750	$201,400	24.1%	100%
Little RockGEOID 2737656	CDP	1,021	944±338	not published	$41,900	35.5%	100%
Blackduck	city	845	699±142	$36,447	$96,900	25.9%	100%
Liberty Township, Beltrami County	township	746	913±164	$98,333	$261,400	11.4%	100%
Port Hope Township	township	745	516±100	$101,875	$315,600	5.8%	100%
Hines Township	township	612	616±92	$75,000	$238,800	10.4%	100%
Lammers Township	township	602	691±145	$96,667	$277,300	9.1%	100%
PonemahGEOID 2751892	CDP	599	391±222	not published	$123,600	21.0%	100%
Hagali Township	township	360	399±65	$85,938	$301,400	9.5%	100%
Buzzle Township	township	306	307±82	$66,000	$239,300	11.1%	100%
Nebish Township	township	279	236±46	$78,500	$251,100	12.7%	100%
Moose Lake Township, Beltrami County	township	272	310±58	$86,875	$269,400	12.3%	100%
Jones TownshipGEOID 2700732120	township	271	453±185	$86,875	$192,200	7.5%	100%
WiltonGEOID 2770708	city	263	327±105	$70,625	$162,500	13.8%	100%
Summit Township, Beltrami County	township	263	185±48	$63,750	$215,000	2.2%	100%
Kelliher	city	258	341±144	$102,529	$179,600	24.5%	100%
Sugar Bush Township, Beltrami County	township	228	196±40	$65,000	$251,500	26.5%	100%
Durand Township	township	227	237±58	$96,250	$272,700	0.0%	100%
Roosevelt Township, Beltrami County	township	225	192±50	$75,114	$226,300	7.3%	100%
Hornet Township	township	209	237±56	$61,250	$182,500	23.2%	100%
Langor Township	township	208	197±58	$85,250	$262,500	33.5%	100%
Cormant TownshipGEOID 2700713258	township	202	130±37	$90,313	$250,000	1.5%	100%
Alaska TownshipGEOID 2700700586	township	195	240±109	$63,333	$190,600	26.7%	100%
Shooks TownshipGEOID 2700759926	township	187	125±37	$47,813	$177,500	2.4%	100%
Tenstrike	city	186	207±50	$58,750	$281,800	9.2%	100%
Kelliher TownshipGEOID 2700732624	township	126	212±123	$74,375	$280,800	0.0%	100%
Maple Ridge Township, Beltrami CountyGEOID 2700740274	township	113	138±43	$112,500	$326,900	0.0%	100%
Taylor Township, Beltrami CountyGEOID 2700764291	township	113	137±49	$91,875	$338,200	2.2%	100%
Birch TownshipGEOID 2700705914	township	103	60±23	$38,750	$235,400	10.0%	100%
Benville TownshipGEOID 2700705284	township	98	67±29	$73,750	$250,000	10.4%	100%
Waskish TownshipGEOID 2700768440	township	95	97±42	$78,125	$225,000	14.4%	100%
Turtle RiverGEOID 2765794	city	88	58±21	$89,375	$205,000	0.0%	100%
Woodrow Township, Beltrami CountyGEOID 2700771590	township	83	32±13	$47,500	not published	18.8%	100%
Quiring TownshipGEOID 2700752828	township	79	81±24	$78,750	not published	1.2%	100%
SolwayGEOID 2761114	city	73	117±106	$96,250	$215,000	7.7%	100%
Spruce Grove Township, Beltrami CountyGEOID 2700762230	township	48	67±30	$66,250	$220,800	20.9%	100%
Battle TownshipGEOID 2700703952	township	47	75±83	$40,250	$231,300	68.0%	100%
O'Brien TownshipGEOID 2700748040	township	47	43±27	$107,500	$227,800	7.0%	100%
Lee Township, Beltrami CountyGEOID 2700736170	township	41	101±72	$91,375	$187,500	5.0%	100%
Shotley TownshipGEOID 2700760070	township	32	44±20	$61,406	$221,900	11.4%	100%
Steenerson TownshipGEOID 2700762680	township	24	33±29	not published	$305,600	0.0%	100%
Minnie TownshipGEOID 2700743360	township	22	8±8	$53,750	$200,000	0.0%	100%
Hamre TownshipGEOID 2700726900	township	19	55±42	$224,306	$262,500	3.6%	100%
FunkleyGEOID 2722976	city	18	55±49	$23,813	$22,900	89.1%	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 Beltrami County?

The median resident of Beltrami County is 35.3 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.0%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 18.7%. 1.4% 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	Beltrami County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	35.3±0.2	38.8	+1.3
Under 18 years	24.7%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	17.6%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	6.4%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	70.0%±0.5 pts	75.9%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	18.7%±0.7 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	6.5%±0.9 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.3 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.7%±0.9 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.5%±0.8 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	14.7%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.8%±1.0 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.3%±1.0 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	31.8%±1.5 pts	39.4%	+2.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.1%±1.1 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±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 Beltrami County earn?

Half of Beltrami County's 18,172 households earn less than $68,975 a year (±$3,678), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $60,501 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $8,474 after inflation. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Beltrami County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$68,975±$3,678	$89,062	+$8,474
Mean household income	$89,694±$3,334	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$35,509±$1,130	$48,237	+$4,227
People below the poverty line	16.1%±1.8 pts	9.3%	−2.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.4%±3.7 pts	10.3%	−6.4 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.5%±1.7 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.8%±1.1 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 Beltrami County?

Owners occupy 70.1% of Beltrami County's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500 by its owner (±$8,277). The median renter pays $1,053 a month including utilities, and 33.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Beltrami County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$237,500±$8,277	$329,300	+$37,389
Median gross rent	$1,053±$27	$1,280	+$112
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.5%±5.1 pts	38.4%	−11.1 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,588±$51	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.1%±2.0 pts	72.2%	+3.0 pts
Housing units	21,729±75	2,545,030	+134
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.1%±1.8 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.9%±1.9 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	11.5%±1.2 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.8%±0.7 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.3%±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 Beltrami County building?

Builders took permits for 168 new housing units across Beltrami County in 2025 (77 single-family), 3.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 128 units
2020 195 units
2021 315 units
2022 190 units
2023 210 units
2024 156 units
2025 168 units

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

How do people in Beltrami County get to work?

76.8% of Beltrami County's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Beltrami County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.5%±1.3 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.7%±0.9 pts	4.1%	−2.5 pts
Drove alone to work	76.8%±1.9 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	10.2%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	1.1%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	3.1%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	7.7%±1.0 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	21.0 min±1.2	22.7 min	+1.6 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 are Beltrami County's census tracts?

Beltrami County is divided into 14 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $43,719 (Tract 4507.03) to $118,287 (Tract 4502.01).

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

Tract 4501.0127007450101	Wilton (20%)	2,303	2,239±212	$77,171	$229,500	$1,165	8.5%
Tract 4501.0227007450102	Solway (8%)	4,792	5,412±355	$80,110	$267,400	$1,145	10.3%
Tract 4502.0127007450201	–	1,489	1,621±274	$118,287	$327,200	not published	6.5%
Tract 4502.0227007450202	Bemidji (32%)	5,611	5,813±464	$66,065	$286,800	$1,150	11.0%
Tract 450327007450300	Tenstrike (6%)	4,613	4,432±276	$91,310	$318,800	$1,045	7.6%
Tract 450427007450400	Blackduck (18%)	2,904	2,781±191	$63,510	$218,900	$771	15.6%
Tract 450527007450500	Kelliher (4%)	1,732	1,714±157	$72,500	$194,700	$810	13.6%
Tract 450627007450600	Bemidji (99%)	5,018	4,896±374	$61,861	$181,600	$1,154	21.2%
Tract 4507.0327007450703	Bemidji (64%)	1,946	1,885±349	$43,719	$280,700	$1,020	24.9%
Tract 4507.0427007450704	Bemidji (78%)	3,693	3,826±340	$55,133	$230,700	$793	21.3%
Tract 4507.0527007450705	Bemidji (48%)	2,118	2,192±208	$97,111	$256,400	$1,556	8.8%
Tract 4507.0627007450706	Bemidji (97%)	2,336	2,193±347	$65,655	$166,700	$1,180	19.7%
Tract 9400.0127007940001	Redby (13%)	5,506	5,500±120	$46,875	$105,000	$474	32.5%
Tract 9400.0227007940002	–	2,167	2,008±193	$70,966	$232,000	$983	18.1%

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

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

Beltrami County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	21st of 87
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 87
Residents per square mile	57th of 87
Median household income	73rd of 87
Median home value	42nd of 87
Median gross rent	18th of 87
Poverty rate	2nd of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	16th of 87
Median age	83rd of 87

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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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Beltrami 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.