Brooten

County:: Stearns County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.587
State:: Minnesota

Brooten is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota. Brooten has a 2025 population of 650. Brooten is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 3.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 627 in 2020.

The average household income in Brooten is $64,760 with a poverty rate of 21.13%. The median age in Brooten is 39.8 years: 37.9 years for males, and 49.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Brooten includes 78.69% White, 6.87% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	458	78.69%
Two or more races	82	14.09%
Other race	40	6.87%
Asian	2	0.34%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Brooten Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brooten's average per capita income is $35,250. Household income levels show a median of $47,500. The poverty rate stands at 21.13%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,875	-
Families	$73,438	$81,530
Households	$47,500	$64,760
Non Families	$27,292	$46,459

$35,250

Average Income

$47,500

Median Household Income

21.13%

Poverty Rate