Beltrami County, Minnesota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Beltrami County, Minnesota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Beltrami County, Minnesota. The estimated population of Beltrami County, Minnesota is 46,033 people, with a median age of 34.3.

We can look at the total population in Beltrami County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
46,033
 -1.61% +0.41%
2020
46,784
+0.82%
-
2019
46,403
+0.62%
-
2018
46,117
+0.59%
-
2017
45,847
 - -

Population of Beltrami County, Minnesota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
70.8%
72.5%
 -2.34%
Black/African American
0.9%
0.9%
 0.00%
Native
18.6%
20.4%
 -8.82%
Hispanic
2.5%
2.2%
 +13.64%
Asian
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6%
3.1%
 +93.55%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Beltrami County, Minnesota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.3 +0.59% 33 +3.13% 35.7 -0.28%
2020 34.1 +0.29% 32 -1.84% 35.8 +0.85%
2019 34 +0.89% 32.6 -0.31% 35.5 +1.43%
2018 33.7 +0.9% 32.7 +1.55% 35 +0.86%
2017 33.4 - 32.2 - 34.7 -

The median age of Beltrami County, Minnesota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 3,412 -2.83% 3,465 -5.44% 3,313 3,276
10 to 19 3,407 +5.05% 3,154 +1.9% 3,580 3,211
20 to 29 3,900 -4.39% 3,609 -1.96% 3,729 3,536
30 to 39 2,618 +10.56% 2,503 +7.59% 2,905 2,695
40 to 49 2,249 -4.59% 2,471 -6.84% 2,145 2,302
50 to 59 2,706 -7.58% 2,871 -8.86% 2,506 2,621
60 to 69 2,493 +7.46% 2,599 +10.37% 2,683 2,878
70+ 1,990 +8.56% 2,400 +4.06% 2,162 2,491

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Beltrami County, Minnesota is $55,910.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Beltrami County.

  • Under 25
    $27,410.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,479.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,236.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,898.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Beltrami County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Beltrami County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Beltrami County, Minnesota is currently $73,531.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.55% of households in Beltrami County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Beltrami County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.13%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.14%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.37%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.55%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Beltrami County is $28,698.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Beltrami County by the total population of Beltrami County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Beltrami County, Minnesota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Beltrami County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.40%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.88%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.64%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.26%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Beltrami County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Beltrami County over the age of 16 is 35,421.

Of those people, a total of 63.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Beltrami County is 59.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,768 40.80% 6.60%
20 to 24 years 4,322 78.60% 8.20%
25 to 29 years 2,943 80.70% 6.40%
30 to 34 years 2,715 77.70% 8.90%
35 to 44 years 5,117 87.80% 5.90%
45 to 54 years 4,544 82.90% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 2,798 70.30% 3.00%
60 to 64 years 2,866 60.20% 1.10%
65 to 74 years 4,515 27.90% 8.50%
75 years and over 2,833 4.20% 1.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Beltrami County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 27,255 63.40% 3.10%
Black or African American 315 47.00% 3.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5,737 61.20% 18.00%
Asian 286 72.70% 8.70%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 50 100.00% 0.00%
Other 141 51.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,637 65.30% 3.20%
Hispanic or Latino 646 78.50% 0.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,981 63.20% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Beltrami County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Beltrami County is 21,098, with median earnings of $35,192.00.

Women in Beltrami County, Minnesota earning approximately 76.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 21,098 $35,192.00
Male 10,679 $40,356.00
Female 10,419 $30,930.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,905 $62,618.00
Business and Financial 829 $51,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 263 $41,484.00
Architecture and Engineering 259 $66,863.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 204 $52,500.00
Community and Social Service 585 $43,464.00
Legal 104 $34,688.00
Educational and Library 1,666 $43,566.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 325 $29,145.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,759 $61,250.00
Healthcare Support 1,095 $22,603.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 256 $36,346.00
Law Enforcement 288 $52,317.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,313 $13,460.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 921 $19,196.00
Personal Care and Service 594 $17,368.00
Sales 1,859 $25,459.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,632 $32,067.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 169 $35,972.00
Construction and Extraction 1,062 $42,738.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 647 $42,697.00
Production 895 $25,168.00
Transportation and Material Moving 858 $34,609.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,118 $64,342.00 787 $57,944.00
Business and Financial 434 $57,500.00 395 $48,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 212 $40,625.00 51 $53,393.00
Architecture and Engineering 232 $66,321.00 27 $91,397.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 109 $55,972.00 95 $45,179.00
Community and Social Service 162 $44,038.00 423 $43,125.00
Legal 40 $89,167.00 64 $34,063.00
Educational and Library 497 $63,427.00 1,169 $40,462.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 156 $50,417.00 169 $14,826.00
Healthcare Practitioners 411 $85,602.00 1,348 $58,147.00
Healthcare Support 184 $23,929.00 911 $22,530.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 168 $39,261.00 88 $13,833.00
Law Enforcement 256 $53,750.00 32 $23,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 559 $12,250.00 754 $14,300.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 613 $26,302.00 308 $15,346.00
Personal Care and Service 124 $20,217.00 470 $17,105.00
Sales 989 $28,342.00 870 $15,532.00
Office and Administrative Support 819 $31,427.00 1,813 $32,578.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 132 $37,500.00 37 $21,125.00
Construction and Extraction 1,026 $43,750.00 36 $29,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 629 $42,566.00 18 $45,417.00
Production 593 $30,703.00 302 $14,286.00
Transportation and Material Moving 755 $40,893.00 103 $21,141.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 17,555 households in Beltrami County, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 11,090 families in Beltrami County with an average family size of 3.07 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,887 788 2,415 6,465
Average Household Size 3.01 3.97 3.63 1.31
Total Families 7,887 788 2,415 0
Average Household Size 2.97 3.52 3.26 0

Poverty

Of the 11,090 families in Beltrami County, 10.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Beltrami County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 21,277 housing units in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 17,555 82.51%
Vacant 3,722 17.49%

24.71% of the total 21,277 housing units in Beltrami County are rental units. This is approximately 5,257 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 11,936 are occupied by the owner - or 56.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Beltrami County is $837.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Beltrami County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    362
  • Less than $500
    968
  • $500 to $999
    2,752
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,217
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    184
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    54
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    61
  • $3,000 or more
    21

Property Value

The median value of a property in Beltrami County is $176,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Beltrami County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,105
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,306
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,962
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,441
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,796
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,859
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    409
  • $1,000,000 or more
    58

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Beltrami County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Beltrami County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,948
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,190
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,060
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,863
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,496
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,855
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,873
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,914
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,061
  • 2014 or later
    17

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Beltrami County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,336
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,999
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,597
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    4,623

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Beltrami County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Beltrami County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Beltrami County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,184
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,411
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    4,405
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,066
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,157
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    780
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,701
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    186
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    348
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    622
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    647
  • 90 or more minutes
    556

Summary

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Places in Beltrami County, Minnesota

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