City in Aitkin County, Minnesota · 2.9 sq mi · 738 people per sq mi
2,156 people live in Aitkin. The typical household earns $47,978, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,168 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.13%
Men 39.5 · Women 53.1
2010–2026
2,156
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,156
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,156 | +1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,155 | -17 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 2,172 | +3 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 2,169 | -19 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 2,188 | +6 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 2,182 | +14 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 2,168 | +12 | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 2,156 | +3 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 2,153 | +16 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 2,137 | +11 | 0.52% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Aitkin has a population change lower than Aitkin County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 44% | 27% |
| Never married | 34% | 39% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Widowed | 17% | 6% | 23% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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