City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 2.6 sq mi · 1,010 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Pelican Rapids. The typical household earns $63,917, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,596 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.6%
Men 38.1 · Women 43.8
2010–2026
2,608
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,608
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,608 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,608 | +11 | 0.42% |
| 2024 | 2,597 | -5 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 2,602 | +1 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 2,601 | +11 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 2,590 | -6 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 2,596 | +41 | 1.60% |
| 2019 | 2,555 | +53 | 2.12% |
| 2018 | 2,502 | +36 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 2,466 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 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
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 57% | 51% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 26% |
| Divorced | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau