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Norman County, Minnesota

Norman County, Minnesota. Norman County had 6,336 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.7% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 32 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs and 24 towns and townships) and 3 census tracts. GEOID 27107.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,336

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,441 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,367

Median household income

$72,260

±$3,894 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$147,100

±$12,134 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$774

±$87 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 6,441 residents in Norman County. The Census Bureau estimates 6,336 for July 1, 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 6,367 over 873 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +7 (6,445)
2021→2022 −89 (6,356)
2022→2023 −21 (6,335)
2023→2024 −34 (6,301)
2024→2025 +35 (6,336)

Norman County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Norman County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	6,367	5,739,445	−153
Households	2,700±98	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.31±0.08	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	3,223±59	2,545,030	−206

Norman County's population since 2000

From 7,442 in 2000 to 6,336 in 2025: down 14.9%. 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 7,442
2005 (estimate) 7,047
2010 Census 6,852
2015 (estimate) 6,623
2020 Census 6,441
2025 (estimate) 6,336

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 Norman County?

Norman County holds 32 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 24 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Ada with 1,712 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 Norman County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Ada	city	1,740	1,833±146	$64,091	$137,800	16.8%	100%
Twin Valley	city	723	719±111	$57,500	$93,400	10.0%	100%
Halstad	city	564	509±96	$66,250	$128,600	4.2%	100%
Hendrum	city	289	240±73	$57,500	$127,500	15.0%	100%
Wild Rice Township	township	273	230±58	$75,000	$230,000	2.6%	100%
Gary	city	227	268±57	$83,750	$151,100	5.2%	100%
Flom Township	township	186	159±36	$104,531	$107,500	1.3%	100%
Shelly	city	179	229±54	$43,750	$89,200	19.6%	100%
Bear Park TownshipGEOID 2710704222	township	172	190±59	$74,688	$215,000	9.5%	100%
McDonaldsville TownshipGEOID 2710738978	township	165	132±41	$114,375	$162,500	8.3%	100%
Sundal TownshipGEOID 2710763508	township	152	119±36	$71,250	$164,800	6.7%	100%
Lake Ida TownshipGEOID 2710734532	township	137	133±59	$122,083	$190,600	12.0%	100%
Fossum TownshipGEOID 2710722022	township	135	203±63	$77,143	$172,100	3.7%	100%
Lee Township, Norman CountyGEOID 2710736188	township	118	134±33	$90,625	$266,700	2.2%	100%
PerleyGEOID 2750506	city	113	126±44	$75,250	$91,300	14.3%	100%
Pleasant View TownshipGEOID 2710751658	township	111	99±28	$78,542	$175,000	14.1%	100%
Home Lake TownshipGEOID 2710729996	township	107	58±15	$86,875	$147,500	1.7%	100%
Halstad TownshipGEOID 2710726648	township	104	77±28	$95,375	$186,700	11.7%	100%
BorupGEOID 2707030	city	96	132±58	$63,125	$63,500	7.6%	100%
Waukon TownshipGEOID 2710768728	township	91	113±44	$85,625	$137,500	8.0%	100%
Shelly TownshipGEOID 2710759584	township	88	56±18	$68,750	$205,000	0.0%	100%
Green Meadow TownshipGEOID 2710725766	township	85	60±26	$112,656	not published	3.3%	100%
Hendrum TownshipGEOID 2710728502	township	83	87±43	$119,583	$187,500	1.1%	100%
Strand TownshipGEOID 2710763094	township	80	105±51	$114,375	$225,000	2.0%	100%
Spring Creek Township, Norman CountyGEOID 2710761780	township	67	54±37	$100,833	$241,700	0.0%	100%
Anthony TownshipGEOID 2710701774	township	65	43±16	$110,833	$166,700	0.0%	100%
Mary TownshipGEOID 2710740868	township	61	47±31	$127,679	$250,000	6.4%	100%
Rockwell TownshipGEOID 2710755114	township	53	57±28	$65,000	$168,800	3.5%	100%
Lockhart TownshipGEOID 2710737790	township	48	18±9	$50,000	$162,500	0.0%	100%
Hegne TownshipGEOID 2710728178	township	46	77±40	$88,942	$400,000	2.6%	100%
Good Hope Township, Norman CountyGEOID 2710724380	township	45	16±8	$56,250	$106,300	0.0%	100%
Winchester TownshipGEOID 2710770762	township	38	44±24	$91,875	$210,400	6.8%	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 Norman County?

The median resident of Norman County is 43.8 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.5%. 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	Norman County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.8±0.4	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.3%±0.5 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	21.7%±0.3 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.5%	6.4%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	86.8%±0.8 pts	75.9%	−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	6.9%	−0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	5.1%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.7%±0.6 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.4 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±0.9 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 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+)	4.8%±1.0 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.8%±1.1 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	13.4%±1.6 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.5%±1.3 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.7%±1.0 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	22.8%±2.3 pts	39.4%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.3%±1.3 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.4%±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 Norman County earn?

Half of Norman County's 2,700 households earn less than $72,260 a year (±$3,894), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $67,793 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Norman County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,260±$3,894	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,032±$3,253	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$37,402±$1,435	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.1%±1.7 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.0%±3.6 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.9%±2.0 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.3%±1.8 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 Norman County?

Owners occupy 79.4% of Norman County's occupied homes and renters 20.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,100 by its owner (±$12,134). The median renter pays $774 a month including utilities, and 30.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Norman County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$147,100±$12,134	$329,300	+$23,169
Median gross rent	$774±$87	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.9%±6.4 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,272±$48	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.4%±2.7 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	3,223±59	2,545,030	−206
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	15.3%±6.5 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.1%±1.9 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	3.8%±1.1 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.4%±2.4 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 Norman County building?

Builders took permits for 10 new housing units across Norman County in 2025 (10 single-family), 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 2 units
2020 6 units
2021 18 units
2022 8 units
2023 8 units
2024 6 units
2025 10 units

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

How do people in Norman County get to work?

73.8% of Norman County's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Norman County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.1%±1.3 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±1.5 pts	4.1%	+2.4 pts
Drove alone to work	73.8%±2.6 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	11.1%±2.0 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.9%±0.9 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	7.3%±1.9 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	5.8%±1.1 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.2 min±1.2	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 Norman County's census tracts?

Norman County is divided into 3 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $64,777 (Tract 9603) to $75,859 (Tract 9601).

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

Tract 960127107960100	Twin Valley (15%)	2,463	2,464±130	$75,859	$152,600	$784	6.5%
Tract 960227107960200	Halstad (10%)	1,812	1,663±111	$75,735	$140,600	$789	8.4%
Tract 960327107960300	Ada (44%)	2,166	2,240±133	$64,777	$144,100	$748	15.5%

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

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

Norman County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	78th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	71st of 87
Residents per square mile	80th of 87
Median household income	54th of 87
Median home value	83rd of 87
Median gross rent	70th of 87
Poverty rate	47th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	57th of 87
Median age	27th 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

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 Norman 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.