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Hubbard County, Minnesota

Hubbard County, Minnesota. Hubbard County had 22,369 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 34 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 28 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 27057.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

22,369

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 21,344 · ACS 2020-2024: 21,831

Median household income

$71,995

±$2,136 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$282,600

±$9,739 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$905

±$149 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 21,344 residents in Hubbard County. The Census Bureau estimates 22,369 for July 1, 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 21,831 over 926 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +352 (21,747)
2021→2022 +172 (21,919)
2022→2023 +143 (22,062)
2023→2024 +53 (22,115)
2024→2025 +254 (22,369)

Hubbard County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hubbard County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	21,831	5,739,445	+812
Households	8,964±172	2,307,955	+276
Average household size	2.41±0.05	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	14,765±72	2,545,030	no clear change

Hubbard County's population since 2000

From 18,376 in 2000 to 22,369 in 2025: up 21.7%. 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 18,376
2005 (estimate) 19,652
2010 Census 20,428
2015 (estimate) 20,645
2020 Census 21,344
2025 (estimate) 22,369

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 Hubbard County?

Hubbard County holds 34 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 28 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Park Rapids with 4,447 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 Hubbard County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Park Rapids	city	4,142	4,270±22	$44,747	$227,500	21.2%	100%
Helga Township	township	1,648	1,734±191	$98,500	$315,100	5.3%	100%
Henrietta Township	township	1,514	1,389±190	$72,500	$296,000	15.3%	100%
Todd Township	township	1,464	1,414±162	$86,842	$294,400	9.0%	100%
Farden Township	township	1,145	1,014±153	$72,328	$271,600	7.9%	100%
Nevis Township	township	1,143	1,106±134	$69,500	$341,000	6.7%	100%
Lake Emma Township	township	965	1,005±125	$100,521	$440,500	7.8%	100%
Lakeport Township	township	840	834±101	$78,068	$277,600	12.0%	100%
Straight River Township	township	788	790±133	$78,250	$248,800	9.2%	100%
Hubbard Township, Hubbard County	township	770	984±131	$81,838	$324,500	7.6%	100%
Arago Township	township	606	800±127	$84,375	$376,000	5.5%	100%
Guthrie Township	township	603	547±101	$71,250	$281,000	2.0%	100%
Akeley Township	township	559	640±124	$66,696	$251,600	6.7%	100%
Hart Lake Township	township	543	482±86	$88,750	$303,300	8.8%	100%
Mantrap Township	township	522	727±139	$85,603	$318,800	4.8%	100%
White Oak Township	township	486	344±69	$70,156	$296,900	9.0%	100%
Akeley	city	404	289±68	$44,000	$110,500	14.2%	100%
Rockwood Township, Hubbard County	township	390	544±112	$103,542	$322,600	2.8%	100%
Lake George Township, Hubbard County	township	389	318±67	$82,813	$272,200	6.6%	100%
Nevis	city	377	496±154	$60,268	$182,000	7.9%	100%
Crow Wing Lake Township	township	358	407±100	$85,938	$407,300	9.0%	100%
Hendrickson Township	township	307	338±71	$76,250	$261,900	1.5%	100%
Fern Township	township	285	383±127	$58,194	$181,900	6.9%	100%
Lake George	CDP	233	204±54	$84,167	$245,500	6.9%	100%
Lake Hattie TownshipGEOID 2705734460	township	180	164±53	$61,563	$162,500	31.1%	100%
Badoura TownshipGEOID 2705703178	township	152	106±30	$73,125	$246,400	7.6%	100%
Steamboat River TownshipGEOID 2705762618	township	140	84±34	$91,250	$480,000	10.7%	100%
Schoolcraft TownshipGEOID 2705758972	township	136	164±39	$109,375	$314,300	1.2%	100%
LaporteGEOID 2735612	city	134	71±36	$44,375	$159,400	35.2%	100%
Clover Township, Hubbard CountyGEOID 2705712232	township	125	150±36	$86,250	$321,400	14.0%	100%
Lake Alice TownshipGEOID 2705734046	township	114	130±43	$75,833	$172,200	6.2%	100%
Clay TownshipGEOID 2705711682	township	76	57±20	$89,583	$437,500	15.8%	100%
HubbardGEOID 2730320	CDP	56	53±34	not published	not published	17.0%	100%
Thorpe TownshipGEOID 2705764804	township	39	50±32	not published	not published	58.0%	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 Hubbard County?

The median resident of Hubbard County is 48.6 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%. 1.6% 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	Hubbard County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.6±0.2	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	20.7%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	26.8%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	6.4%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.7%±0.7 pts	75.9%	−3.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	5.1%	−0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 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	4.1%±0.6 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.4 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.9%±0.6 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	10.0%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	15.3%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±0.6 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.2%±0.9 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.7%±1.4 pts	39.4%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.3%±0.8 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.4 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 Hubbard County earn?

Half of Hubbard County's 8,964 households earn less than $71,995 a year (±$2,136), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $69,791 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hubbard County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$71,995±$2,136	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$93,977±$5,617	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$39,508±$2,117	$48,237	+$2,715
People below the poverty line	10.8%±1.4 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.2%±3.5 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.2%±1.9 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.7%±1.5 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 Hubbard County?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Hubbard County's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,600 by its owner (±$9,739). The median renter pays $905 a month including utilities, and 43.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hubbard County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$282,600±$9,739	$329,300	+$44,338
Median gross rent	$905±$149	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	43.0%±11.0 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,640±$46	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.1%±1.6 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	14,765±72	2,545,030	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.2%±4.1 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.8%±1.4 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	9.4%±0.8 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.1%±1.1 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 Hubbard County building?

Builders took permits for 25 new housing units across Hubbard County in 2025 (21 single-family), 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 51 units
2020 31 units
2021 29 units
2022 22 units
2023 90 units
2024 25 units
2025 25 units

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

How do people in Hubbard County get to work?

73.3% of Hubbard County's workers drive alone and 12.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hubbard County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.3%±1.1 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±1.0 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.3%±1.8 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	9.5%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.2%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	12.9%±1.3 pts	17.6%	+5.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.0 min±1.7	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 Hubbard County's census tracts?

Hubbard County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $43,389 (Tract 706) to $91,027 (Tract 702).

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

Tract 70127057070100	–	5,036	5,102±234	$83,750	$277,600	$870	6.3%
Tract 70227057070200	Lake George (7%)	2,255	2,387±163	$91,027	$383,100	$739	8.1%
Tract 70327057070300	Laporte (6%)	1,991	2,069±134	$78,831	$285,500	$1,000	9.6%
Tract 70427057070400	Akeley (21%)	2,904	2,974±221	$64,191	$263,000	$838	7.4%
Tract 70527057070500	Park Rapids (7%)	3,007	2,913±176	$82,284	$277,100	$981	13.1%
Tract 70627057070600	Park Rapids (96%)	3,886	3,939±149	$43,389	$222,300	$749	19.2%
Tract 70727057070700	Hubbard (3%)	2,265	2,447±193	$81,875	$317,600	$1,347	12.0%

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

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

Hubbard County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	45th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	10th of 87
Residents per square mile	50th of 87
Median household income	56th of 87
Median home value	22nd of 87
Median gross rent	40th of 87
Poverty rate	37th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	19th of 87
Median age	7th 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 Hubbard 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.