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Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota. Chisago County had 59,142 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 17 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs and 7 towns and townships) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 27025.

Chisago County is one of the 15 counties of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

59,142

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 56,621 · ACS 2020-2024: 57,991

Median household income

$99,400

±$4,454 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$351,900

±$6,392 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,186

±$90 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 56,621 residents in Chisago County. The Census Bureau estimates 59,142 for July 1, 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 57,991 over 415 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +854 (57,577)
2021→2022 +421 (57,998)
2022→2023 +649 (58,647)
2023→2024 +300 (58,947)
2024→2025 +195 (59,142)

Chisago County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Chisago County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	57,991	5,739,445	+2,676
Households	21,364±268	2,307,955	+1,122
Average household size	2.63±0.03	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	22,998±94	2,545,030	+1,050

Chisago County's population since 2000

From 41,101 in 2000 to 59,142 in 2025: up 43.9%. 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 41,101
2005 (estimate) 50,283
2010 Census 53,887
2015 (estimate) 54,144
2020 Census 56,621
2025 (estimate) 59,142

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 Chisago County?

Chisago County holds 17 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 7 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is North Branch with 12,398 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 Chisago County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

North Branch	city	10,787	11,565±24	$90,456	$322,300	7.7%	100%
Wyoming	city	8,032	8,087±38	$107,565	$365,700	3.7%	100%
Chisago City	city	5,558	5,899±22	$102,197	$413,000	3.4%	100%
Lindstrom	city	4,888	4,978±23	$98,226	$358,100	6.5%	100%
Chisago Lake Township	township	4,818	4,908±27	$133,220	$437,700	3.9%	100%
Rush City	city	3,228	3,295±25	$58,760	$233,100	13.3%	100%
Fish Lake Township	township	2,193	2,470±304	$123,317	$400,200	4.3%	100%
Sunrise Township	township	2,107	1,983±226	$110,938	$394,700	5.7%	100%
Nessel Township	township	1,907	1,836±199	$86,290	$413,300	6.3%	100%
Franconia Township	township	1,713	1,817±219	$116,875	$431,900	10.7%	100%
Stacy	city	1,703	4,384±22	$98,464	$323,800	5.2%	100%
Shafer	city	1,142	1,186±185	$99,489	$242,800	7.5%	100%
Harris	city	1,111	776±134	$87,375	$306,000	8.7%	100%
Taylors Falls	city	1,055	1,167±166	$67,885	$275,200	5.4%	100%
Amador Township	township	842	804±129	$111,458	$402,100	3.0%	100%
Rushseba Township	township	815	963±194	$87,609	$300,800	13.6%	100%
Center City	city	629	651±125	$96,875	$362,000	4.7%	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 Chisago County?

The median resident of Chisago County is 40.8 years old; 22.3% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%. 2.5% 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	Chisago County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.8±0.4	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.3%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	17.1%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.8%	6.4%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.8%±0.5 pts	75.9%	−3.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.3 pts	5.1%	+0.9 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 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	3.3%±0.6 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.5%±0.5 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.2%±0.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	11.5%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.3%±0.6 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.9%±0.6 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.4%±1.4 pts	39.4%	+2.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.3%±0.7 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.3 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 Chisago County earn?

Half of Chisago County's 21,364 households earn less than $99,400 a year (±$4,454), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $102,719 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chisago County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$99,400±$4,454	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$116,368±$3,765	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$44,346±$1,302	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	6.0%±1.0 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.8%±2.0 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.3%±1.1 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.9%±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 Chisago County?

Owners occupy 85.9% of Chisago County's occupied homes and renters 14.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $351,900 by its owner (±$6,392). The median renter pays $1,186 a month including utilities, and 42.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chisago County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$351,900±$6,392	$329,300	+$66,994
Median gross rent	$1,186±$90	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	42.7%±6.4 pts	38.4%	+8.7 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,992±$47	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	85.9%±1.5 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	22,998±94	2,545,030	+1,050
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.0%±3.7 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.0%±1.6 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	4.7%±0.9 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.3%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.3%±1.0 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 Chisago County building?

Builders took permits for 240 new housing units across Chisago County in 2025 (236 single-family), 4.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 229 units
2020 273 units
2021 479 units
2022 309 units
2023 189 units
2024 362 units
2025 240 units

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

How do people in Chisago County get to work?

75.3% of Chisago County's workers drive alone and 14.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Chisago County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.1%±1.0 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.3%±1.8 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	7.9%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.3 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	14.2%±1.3 pts	17.6%	+8.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.0 min±1.1	22.7 min	−2.0 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 Chisago County's census tracts?

Chisago County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $59,270 (Tract 1102.01) to $132,000 (Tract 1106).

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

Tract 110127025110100	Rush City (2%)	4,170	4,352±259	$111,618	$403,100	$1,673	5.1%
Tract 1102.0127025110201	Rush City (49%)	2,728	2,585±236	$59,270	$230,300	$960	14.9%
Tract 1102.0227025110202	Harris (33%)	4,463	4,386±256	$87,635	$337,200	$1,023	8.6%
Tract 1103.0127025110301	North Branch	4,084	4,616±366	$107,008	$339,100	$1,064	5.3%
Tract 1103.0227025110302	North Branch	6,703	6,922±357	$79,250	$307,100	$1,461	9.3%
Tract 1104.0227025110402	Stacy (29%)	4,589	4,578±171	$98,536	$329,300	$1,000	5.0%
Tract 1104.0327025110403	Wyoming (68%)	5,122	5,251±397	$118,919	$403,100	$1,106	1.6%
Tract 1104.0427025110404	Wyoming (86%)	4,279	4,228±442	$93,825	$347,300	$1,345	5.6%
Tract 1105.0127025110501	Lindstrom (51%)	4,128	3,792±493	$93,654	$352,500	$1,094	4.6%
Tract 1105.0327025110503	Chisago City (35%)	4,373	4,880±604	$108,446	$364,400	$1,115	7.0%
Tract 1105.0427025110504	Chisago City (81%)	2,391	2,455±269	$98,411	$394,800	$1,803	4.6%
Tract 110627025110600	Lindstrom (7%)	5,421	5,567±429	$132,000	$440,800	$1,673	5.2%
Tract 110727025110700	Taylors Falls (26%)	4,170	4,379±269	$101,958	$299,800	$1,044	4.5%

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

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

Chisago County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	18th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	13th of 87
Residents per square mile	11th of 87
Median household income	8th of 87
Median home value	8th of 87
Median gross rent	11th of 87
Poverty rate	81st of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	47th of 87
Median age	52nd 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

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 Chisago 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.