Karlstad, Minnesota Population 2024

676

Karlstad Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Karlstad was:

  • White: 95.77%
  • Two or more races: 2.11%
  • Black or African American: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
449.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.52% (-32)
The current population of Karlstad, Minnesota is 676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 708.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63495.77%
Two or more races142.11%
Black or African American60.91%
Asian40.6%
Other race30.45%
Native American10.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Karlstad Population by Race

Karlstad Population Pyramid 2024

Karlstad Median Age

48.6

Total

41

Male

50.9

Female

Karlstad Adults

There are 524 adults, (187 of whom are seniors) in Karlstad.

Karlstad Age Dependency

96.4

Age Dependency Ratio

55.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Karlstad Sex Ratio

Female35553.63%
Male30746.37%

Karlstad Population by Age

Karlstad Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2792.116733
Married1232.9885.414.6
Non Family1121.151.848.2
Female282.6128.671.4
Male161.751000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Karlstad Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade91.89%
Associates Degree326.71%
Bachelors Degree13027.25%
Graduate Degree51.05%
High School Graduate22446.96%
Less Than 9th Grade20.42%
Some College7515.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Karlstad Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Karlstad Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White459450135
2+ Races770
Black640
Asian440
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.41%.

Karlstad Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,125$51,750$40,000
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,500$40,000$32,778
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,083$42,300$39,375
Some College$50,568$64,375$47,083

$42,083

Average Earnings

$42,300

Average Male

$39,375

Average Female

Karlstad Earnings by Educational Attainment

Karlstad Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Karlstad Language

99.84% of Karlstad residents speak only English, while 0.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.16% of the population.

Karlstad Language

Karlstad Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5648114.36%
Multiple1417.14%

13.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.59%

Male Poverty Rate

15.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Karlstad

The race most likely to be in poverty in Karlstad is White, with 14.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Karlstad is Multiple, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.93%.

Karlstad Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade77.78%
High School16.47%
Some College4.72%
Bachelors or Greater2.5%

Karlstad Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed12.23%
Male Employed7.93%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Karlstad Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Karlstad Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,417$75,233
Households$50,536$61,650
Married Families$78,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,250$40,986

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Karlstad Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Karlstad Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Karlstad Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Karlstad Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Karlstad Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

33

Number of Veterans

33

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Karlstad Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7421
35 to 547
55 to 645
18 to 340
75+0

Karlstad Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White336.57%

Karlstad Veterans by Race

Karlstad Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Karlstad Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Karlstad Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Karlstad Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Karlstad Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.79%

Born in Karlstad

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Karlstad residents were born in the United States, with 77.79% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Karlstad Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029636-8-1.24%
2028644-8-1.23%
2027652-8-1.21%
2026660-8-1.2%
2025668-8-1.18%
2024676-8-1.17%
2023684-3-0.44%
2022687-16-2.28%
2021703-5-0.71%
2020708-9-1.26%
201971710.14%
201871630.42%
2017713-8-1.11%
2016721-8-1.1%
2015729-8-1.09%
2014737-10-1.34%
2013747-1-0.13%
2012748-8-1.06%
2011756-4-0.53%
201076000%

Karlstad Population by Year