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Isanti County, Minnesota

Isanti County, Minnesota. Isanti County had 44,386 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 18 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs, 13 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 9 census tracts. GEOID 27059.

Isanti 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

44,386

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 41,135 · ACS 2020-2024: 42,596

Median household income

$87,440

±$4,140 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$306,200

±$8,780 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,273

±$63 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 41,135 residents in Isanti County. The Census Bureau estimates 44,386 for July 1, 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 42,596 over 436 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +570 (41,955)
2021→2022 +754 (42,709)
2022→2023 +489 (43,198)
2023→2024 +459 (43,657)
2024→2025 +729 (44,386)

Isanti County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	42,596	5,739,445	+3,166
Households	16,293±233	2,307,955	+1,390
Average household size	2.59±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	17,268±57	2,545,030	+1,261

Isanti County's population since 2000

From 31,287 in 2000 to 44,386 in 2025: up 41.9%. 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 31,287
2005 (estimate) 36,400
2010 Census 37,816
2015 (estimate) 38,281
2020 Census 41,135
2025 (estimate) 44,386

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 Isanti County?

Isanti County holds 18 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 13 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Cambridge with 11,090 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 Isanti County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Cambridge	city	9,611	10,307±25	$69,154	$251,600	10.5%	100%
Isanti	city	6,804	7,210±28	$87,500	$290,600	5.2%	100%
Bradford Township, Isanti County	township	3,427	3,473±18	$92,574	$336,800	4.5%	100%
Cambridge Township	township	2,495	2,534±26	$107,841	$372,800	10.4%	100%
Stanford Township	township	2,299	2,457±310	$104,107	$377,600	6.0%	100%
Isanti Township	township	2,262	1,871±248	$98,341	$336,400	3.7%	100%
Athens Township	township	2,112	2,203±292	$87,917	$324,000	8.8%	100%
Braham	city	1,769	1,732±279	$59,375	$196,800	16.1%	100%
Wyanett Township	township	1,755	1,739±236	$101,912	$358,800	4.8%	100%
North Branch Township	township	1,718	1,779±202	$101,630	$358,400	4.4%	100%
Spencer Brook Township	township	1,670	1,952±231	$103,818	$338,300	5.6%	100%
Springvale Township	township	1,560	1,762±283	$104,167	$377,900	5.4%	100%
Stanchfield Township	township	1,168	1,071±178	$87,917	$329,500	7.5%	100%
Oxford Township	township	989	910±147	$119,423	$388,000	2.9%	100%
Dalbo Township	township	781	794±170	$61,719	$335,300	15.8%	100%
Maple Ridge Township, Isanti County	township	715	802±151	$89,643	$328,300	2.5%	100%
StanchfieldGEOID 2762356	CDP	103	100±40	$68,333	$159,400	4.9%	100%
St. Francis	city	8,142	8,372±28	$111,198	$327,600	7.1%	0%

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 Isanti County?

The median resident of Isanti County is 40.2 years old; 23.2% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.3%. 2.4% 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	Isanti County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.2±0.6	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.2%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	17.2%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	6.4%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.8%±0.4 pts	75.9%	−2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.3 pts	6.9%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.4 pts	5.1%	no clear change
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%±0.7 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.4%±0.5 pts	8.7%	+0.8 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.9%±0.5 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	12.6%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.5%±0.7 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.2%±1.0 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.7%±2.0 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.4%±0.9 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 Isanti County earn?

Half of Isanti County's 16,293 households earn less than $87,440 a year (±$4,140), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $91,829 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$87,440±$4,140	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$101,012±$2,978	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$39,737±$1,076	$48,237	−$2,173
People below the poverty line	7.5%±1.1 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.1%±2.1 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.7%±1.0 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.7%±1.2 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 Isanti County?

Owners occupy 83.7% of Isanti County's occupied homes and renters 16.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,200 by its owner (±$8,780). The median renter pays $1,273 a month including utilities, and 41.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$306,200±$8,780	$329,300	+$63,999
Median gross rent	$1,273±$63	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	41.5%±6.5 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,850±$44	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.7%±1.8 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	17,268±57	2,545,030	+1,261
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.8 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.3%±0.4 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.4%±1.7 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	2.5%±0.6 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.9%±0.7 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.4%±1.4 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 Isanti County building?

Builders took permits for 276 new housing units across Isanti County in 2025 (191 single-family), 6.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 258 units
2020 322 units
2021 468 units
2022 184 units
2023 388 units
2024 192 units
2025 276 units

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

How do people in Isanti County get to work?

76.4% of Isanti County's workers drive alone and 12.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Isanti County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.1%±1.2 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.1%±1.2 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.4%±2.1 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	7.4%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	1.9%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	12.2%±1.8 pts	17.6%	+7.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.7 min±1.2	22.7 min	−4.9 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 Isanti County's census tracts?

Isanti County is divided into 9 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $68,492 (Tract 1303.04) to $102,528 (Tract 1306).

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

Tract 130127059130100	–	3,553	3,849±254	$99,013	$340,600	$1,402	6.7%
Tract 130227059130200	Braham (27%)	3,523	3,589±305	$72,000	$243,800	$768	14.7%
Tract 1303.0227059130302	Cambridge (44%)	2,897	2,823±297	$71,125	$310,400	$1,340	9.9%
Tract 1303.0327059130303	Cambridge (55%)	5,853	5,895±374	$94,294	$297,300	$1,425	7.7%
Tract 1303.0427059130304	Cambridge (98%)	4,099	4,462±353	$68,492	$230,200	$1,225	10.9%
Tract 130427059130400	–	3,979	4,069±261	$101,551	$357,900	$1,614	3.3%
Tract 1305.0127059130501	Isanti (1%)	5,290	5,613±390	$94,514	$331,900	$1,462	7.2%
Tract 1305.0227059130502	Isanti (66%)	7,925	8,119±240	$86,713	$303,100	$1,256	5.4%
Tract 130627059130600	–	4,016	4,177±310	$102,528	$357,400	not published	4.8%

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

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

Isanti County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	24th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 87
Residents per square mile	15th of 87
Median household income	13th of 87
Median home value	17th of 87
Median gross rent	10th of 87
Poverty rate	71st of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	66th of 87
Median age	59th 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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