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Roseau County, Minnesota

Roseau County, Minnesota. Roseau County had 15,246 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 39 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 33 towns and townships) and 5 census tracts. GEOID 27135.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,246

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 15,331 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,302

Median household income

$74,474

±$6,802 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$183,700

±$6,199 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$880

±$119 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 15,331 residents in Roseau County. The Census Bureau estimates 15,246 for July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 15,302 over 1,672 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −25 (15,273)
2021→2022 +74 (15,347)
2022→2023 −67 (15,280)
2023→2024 −31 (15,249)
2024→2025 −3 (15,246)

Roseau County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Roseau County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	15,302	5,739,445	−59
Households	6,296±139	2,307,955	+316
Average household size	2.40±0.05	2.43	−0.13
Housing units	7,224±34	2,545,030	−383

Roseau County's population since 2000

From 16,338 in 2000 to 15,246 in 2025: down 6.7%. 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 16,338
2005 (estimate) 16,212
2010 Census 15,629
2015 (estimate) 15,619
2020 Census 15,331
2025 (estimate) 15,246

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 Roseau County?

Roseau County holds 39 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 33 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Roseau with 2,685 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 Roseau County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Roseau	city	2,744	2,736±31	$60,217	$164,100	17.8%	100%
Lake Township, Roseau County	township	1,980	1,775±272	$76,190	$185,900	17.4%	100%
Warroad	city	1,830	1,959±248	$50,625	$216,900	21.0%	100%
Moranville Township	township	911	810±127	$87,500	$189,700	9.5%	100%
Greenbush	city	682	678±111	$60,333	$145,500	6.0%	100%
Jadis Township	township	624	604±150	$121,528	$239,300	2.0%	100%
Spruce TownshipGEOID 2713562158	township	582	511±127	$85,682	$262,000	4.1%	100%
Laona Township	township	508	533±125	$77,500	$124,700	7.3%	100%
Badger	city	429	391±99	$64,167	$110,000	14.9%	100%
Enstrom Township	township	418	430±74	$103,750	$177,500	7.2%	100%
Ross Township	township	403	369±74	$100,625	$181,300	9.2%	100%
Malung Township	township	391	495±101	$106,950	$237,000	6.3%	100%
Stafford TownshipGEOID 2713562338	township	269	264±75	$83,636	$260,700	6.4%	100%
Mickinock Township	township	261	321±74	$77,917	$192,200	3.7%	100%
Falun TownshipGEOID 2713520492	township	242	214±59	$83,672	$175,000	3.3%	100%
Hereim TownshipGEOID 2713528628	township	227	239±56	$60,000	$170,800	2.9%	100%
Stokes Township, Roseau CountyGEOID 2713562932	township	219	189±41	$85,625	$182,100	4.8%	100%
Skagen TownshipGEOID 2713560610	township	202	226±91	$64,583	$159,700	4.9%	100%
Golden Valley TownshipGEOID 2713524326	township	180	238±81	$61,625	$118,800	29.8%	100%
Cedarbend TownshipGEOID 2713510414	township	157	220±121	not published	$166,000	36.4%	100%
RooseveltGEOID 2755438	city	153	150±59	$68,036	$75,000	4.0%	99%
Dieter TownshipGEOID 2713515958	township	148	165±30	$83,750	$126,600	6.1%	100%
Barnett TownshipGEOID 2713503610	township	137	165±52	$71,250	$260,200	3.6%	100%
Grimstad TownshipGEOID 2713526036	township	121	96±23	$87,500	$193,800	0.0%	100%
Barto TownshipGEOID 2713503808	township	116	117±28	$96,250	$212,500	6.0%	100%
Deer TownshipGEOID 2713515166	township	109	145±63	$65,833	$152,300	11.0%	100%
Huss TownshipGEOID 2713530626	township	106	99±62	$167,500	$250,000	1.0%	100%
Moose TownshipGEOID 2713543900	township	103	88±27	$88,250	$161,300	3.4%	100%
Dewey TownshipGEOID 2713515868	township	98	140±58	$84,063	$166,300	2.1%	100%
Beaver Township, Roseau CountyGEOID 2713504420	township	98	94±39	not published	$169,600	0.0%	100%
Reine TownshipGEOID 2713553728	township	94	113±65	$50,000	$243,800	0.0%	100%
Soler TownshipGEOID 2713561096	township	87	78±31	$100,750	$180,000	6.4%	100%
Poplar Grove TownshipGEOID 2713551982	township	81	93±36	$65,893	$189,300	3.2%	100%
Nereson TownshipGEOID 2713545178	township	56	40±33	$88,542	$212,500	0.0%	100%
Palmville TownshipGEOID 2713549588	township	42	38±15	$77,250	$191,700	15.8%	100%
Pohlitz TownshipGEOID 2713551748	township	37	34±15	$58,125	not published	0.0%	100%
Lind TownshipGEOID 2713537196	township	32	27±22	$90,556	not published	11.1%	100%
Polonia TownshipGEOID 2713551820	township	26	18±12	$76,250	$275,000	0.0%	100%
StrathconaGEOID 2763130	city	25	34±16	$107,500	$162,500	0.0%	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 Roseau County?

The median resident of Roseau County is 41.9 years old; 23.8% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.0%. 3.3% 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	Roseau County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.9±0.6	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.8%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	19.1%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	6.4%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.4%±0.8 pts	75.9%	−3.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.6%±0.3 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±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	5.0%±0.9 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.6 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.5%±0.7 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.2%±1.0 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	11.4%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.1%±0.8 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.7%±1.2 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.4%±1.6 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.5%±0.7 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±0.6 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 Roseau County earn?

Half of Roseau County's 6,296 households earn less than $74,474 a year (±$6,802), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $76,552 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Roseau County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,474±$6,802	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,659±$4,230	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$38,348±$1,498	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	12.2%±1.9 pts	9.3%	+4.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.6%±4.6 pts	10.3%	+5.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP	5.5%±1.5 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.9%±1.7 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 Roseau County?

Owners occupy 79.2% of Roseau County's occupied homes and renters 20.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,700 by its owner (±$6,199). The median renter pays $880 a month including utilities, and 31.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Roseau County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$183,700±$6,199	$329,300	+$20,264
Median gross rent	$880±$119	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.0%±8.5 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,439±$59	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.2%±2.1 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	7,224±34	2,545,030	−383
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.0%±5.2 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.6%±2.3 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	14.5%±2.0 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	11.3%±1.6 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 Roseau County building?

Builders took permits for 21 new housing units across Roseau County in 2025 (21 single-family), 1.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 13 units
2020 25 units
2021 28 units
2022 96 units
2023 34 units
2024 22 units
2025 21 units

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

How do people in Roseau County get to work?

74.8% of Roseau County's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Roseau County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.2%±1.5 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.7%±1.0 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.8%±2.0 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	10.2%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.5%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.7%±1.8 pts	17.6%	+4.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.1 min±0.8	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 Roseau County's census tracts?

Roseau County is divided into 5 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $62,234 (Tract 9701) to $86,103 (Tract 9704).

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

Tract 970127135970100	Warroad (44%)	4,002	3,839±246	$62,234	$197,500	$782	18.9%
Tract 970227135970200	Badger (8%)	2,101	1,992±175	$78,382	$170,900	$1,000	9.3%
Tract 970327135970300	Roseau (60%)	3,995	3,929±198	$67,378	$190,600	$1,004	13.1%
Tract 970427135970400	Roosevelt (3%)	3,523	3,777±211	$86,103	$174,800	$1,243	9.4%
Tract 970527135970500	Greenbush (19%)	1,710	1,765±135	$76,295	$167,500	$834	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 Roseau County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Roseau County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	55th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	58th of 87
Residents per square mile	74th of 87
Median household income	41st of 87
Median home value	63rd of 87
Median gross rent	48th of 87
Poverty rate	22nd of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	62nd of 87
Median age	42nd 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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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Roseau 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.