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Kittson County, Minnesota

Kittson County, Minnesota. Kittson County had 4,031 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 35 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 26 towns and townships) and 2 census tracts. GEOID 27069.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,031

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,207 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,084

Median household income

$76,100

±$9,695 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$134,800

±$11,180 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$757

±$81 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 4,207 residents in Kittson County. The Census Bureau estimates 4,031 for July 1, 2025, down 4.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 4,084 over 1,099 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −30 (4,157)
2021→2022 −103 (4,054)
2022→2023 −18 (4,036)
2023→2024 −7 (4,029)
2024→2025 +2 (4,031)

Kittson County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Kittson County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	4,084	5,739,445	−227
Households	1,774±140	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.19±0.17	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	2,228±128	2,545,030	−382

Kittson County's population since 2000

From 5,285 in 2000 to 4,031 in 2025: down 23.7%. 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 5,285
2005 (estimate) 4,846
2010 Census 4,552
2015 (estimate) 4,410
2020 Census 4,207
2025 (estimate) 4,031

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 Kittson County?

Kittson County holds 35 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 26 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Hallock with 865 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 Kittson County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Hallock	city	906	829±109	$68,854	$140,000	12.2%	100%
Karlstad	city	710	622±101	$64,000	$126,300	11.9%	100%
Lancaster	city	364	315±60	$64,306	$107,300	4.8%	100%
Lake Bronson	city	178	190±42	$49,375	$44,100	14.8%	100%
KennedyGEOID 2732732	city	176	170±49	$39,688	$50,700	0.0%	100%
Deerwood Township, Kittson CountyGEOID 2706915382	township	143	110±29	$98,750	$184,400	1.8%	100%
Thompson TownshipGEOID 2706964642	township	137	100±28	$110,500	$187,500	1.0%	100%
Poppleton TownshipGEOID 2706952072	township	133	87±31	$107,500	$169,600	6.9%	100%
Jupiter TownshipGEOID 2706932228	township	109	135±44	$108,750	$87,100	0.7%	100%
Richardville TownshipGEOID 2706954196	township	107	53±25	$78,750	$200,000	3.8%	100%
Hazelton Township, Kittson CountyGEOID 2706928070	township	100	218±89	$171,250	$291,700	0.9%	100%
Arveson TownshipGEOID 2706902386	township	100	69±29	$93,036	$167,200	1.4%	100%
Norway Township, Kittson CountyGEOID 2706947410	township	94	97±37	$95,833	$187,500	2.1%	100%
Hallock TownshipGEOID 2706926594	township	84	95±38	$119,688	$208,300	0.0%	100%
Teien TownshipGEOID 2706964354	township	69	130±75	$198,750	not published	12.3%	100%
Granville TownshipGEOID 2706925370	township	65	58±44	$100,893	$237,500	1.7%	100%
HalmaGEOID 2726612	city	58	36±13	$70,313	$67,500	8.6%	100%
St. VincentGEOID 2758144	city	57	45±20	$58,750	$105,000	0.0%	100%
Spring Brook TownshipGEOID 2706961744	township	49	39±19	not published	$128,100	17.9%	100%
Pelan TownshipGEOID 2706950074	township	46	23±11	$76,250	$170,800	0.0%	100%
Skane TownshipGEOID 2706960646	township	45	83±41	not published	$164,600	33.7%	100%
St. Vincent TownshipGEOID 2706958162	township	43	70±35	$125,938	$133,900	0.0%	100%
HumboldtGEOID 2730446	city	41	44±30	not published	$207,800	43.2%	100%
Percy TownshipGEOID 2706950452	township	38	91±17	not published	$106,300	67.0%	100%
Tegner TownshipGEOID 2706964336	township	38	33±26	$165,625	not published	3.0%	100%
Davis TownshipGEOID 2706914950	township	35	59±27	$106,250	not published	1.7%	100%
Svea TownshipGEOID 2706963652	township	35	5±7	$176,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Clow TownshipGEOID 2706912340	township	33	65±53	$83,750	$117,500	0.0%	100%
St. Joseph Township, Kittson CountyGEOID 2706957112	township	32	39±16	$75,750	$112,500	0.0%	100%
Caribou TownshipGEOID 2706909874	township	32	37±25	$88,750	$243,800	0.0%	100%
Hampden TownshipGEOID 2706926846	township	29	29±12	$166,250	$316,700	0.0%	100%
Hill TownshipGEOID 2706929078	township	22	20±15	$166,250	$2,000,000 or more	0.0%	100%
DonaldsonGEOID 2716030	city	20	5±7	not published	not published	40.0%	100%
South Red River TownshipGEOID 2706961456	township	20	18±14	not published	$275,000	0.0%	100%
Cannon TownshipGEOID 2706909676	township	18	17±12	not published	not published	17.6%	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 Kittson County?

The median resident of Kittson County is 47.8 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%. 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	Kittson County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.8±1.9	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%±1.0 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	26.2%±0.6 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.6%	6.4%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	93.0%±0.6 pts	75.9%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	6.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.5 pts	5.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.5 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.4%±1.0 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.7%±1.6 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.5%±1.3 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	10.2%±1.6 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	2.5%±1.0 pts	4.7%	−3.8 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.9%±1.3 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.1%±2.9 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.7%±1.8 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±1.2 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 Kittson County earn?

Half of Kittson County's 1,774 households earn less than $76,100 a year (±$9,695), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $73,402 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kittson County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,100±$9,695	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$93,998±$6,348	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$40,409±$2,816	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.1%±1.7 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.8%±2.9 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.1%±1.6 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±2.4 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 Kittson County?

Owners occupy 82.9% of Kittson County's occupied homes and renters 17.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800 by its owner (±$11,180). The median renter pays $757 a month including utilities, and 23.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kittson County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$134,800±$11,180	$329,300	+$31,176
Median gross rent	$757±$81	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	23.8%±7.3 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,318±$144	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.9%±2.5 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	2,228±128	2,545,030	−382
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.7 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	17.2%±8.0 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.4%±2.9 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	5.5%±1.3 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.8%±3.1 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 Kittson County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units across Kittson County in 2025 (7 single-family), 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 5 units
2020 1 units
2021 1 units
2022 1 units
2023 4 units
2024 4 units
2025 7 units

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

How do people in Kittson County get to work?

75.0% of Kittson County's workers drive alone and 10.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kittson County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.7%±2.6 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±2.1 pts	4.1%	+2.9 pts
Drove alone to work	75.0%±4.1 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.2%±2.0 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±1.2 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	5.4%±2.1 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.1%±2.2 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	19.1 min±1.4	22.7 min	−3.1 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 Kittson County's census tracts?

Kittson County is divided into 2 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $70,875 (Tract 901) to $79,013 (Tract 902).

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

Tract 90127069090100	Karlstad (8%)	2,362	2,255±141	$70,875	$132,300	$687	9.1%
Tract 90227069090200	Hallock (15%)	1,845	1,829±141	$79,013	$139,700	$835	9.2%

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

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

Kittson County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	84th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	85th of 87
Residents per square mile	86th of 87
Median household income	34th of 87
Median home value	86th of 87
Median gross rent	72nd of 87
Poverty rate	55th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	26th of 87
Median age	8th 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

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