City in Polk County, Minnesota · 5.1 sq mi · 1,439 people per sq mi
7,360 people live in Crookston. The typical household earns $57,315, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,482 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.57%
Men 41.1 · Women 42.2
1880–2026
7,360
2026 projection
1.6% 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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1880–2026
7,360
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 7,360 | -15 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,375 | -49 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 7,424 | +70 | 0.95% |
| 2023 | 7,354 | -34 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 7,388 | -4 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 7,392 | -90 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 7,482 | -107 | 1.41% |
| 2019 | 7,589 | +9 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 7,580 | -88 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 7,668 | +23 | 0.30% |
Showing 10 of 30 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.
Crookston has a population change higher than Polk County, and lower than 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 73 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 6 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 44% | 50% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 28% |
| Divorced | 12% | 15% | 8% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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