Park Rapids, Minnesota Population 2024

4,347

Park Rapids Demographics

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

  • White: 89.69%
  • Two or more races: 4.66%
  • Other race: 2.69%
  • Native American: 2.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
588.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.32% (180)
The current population of Park Rapids, Minnesota is 4,347 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,167.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,73489.69%
Two or more races1944.66%
Other race1122.69%
Native American862.07%
Black or African American370.89%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Park Rapids Population by Race

Park Rapids Population Pyramid 2024

Park Rapids Median Age

43.1

Total

42.1

Male

44.4

Female

Park Rapids Adults

There are 3,287 adults, (1,016 of whom are seniors) in Park Rapids.

Park Rapids Age Dependency

83.3

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Park Rapids Sex Ratio

Female2,11550.8%
Male2,04849.2%

Park Rapids Population by Age

Park Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8572.1245.154.9
Non Family9231.1527.572.5
Married5603.1183.216.8
Female2273.3241.958.1
Male1472.611585

2.81

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

45.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Park Rapids Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2117.27%
Associates Degree39613.64%
Bachelors Degree46415.98%
Graduate Degree1886.47%
High School Graduate81127.93%
Less Than 9th Grade632.17%
Some College77126.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Park Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Park Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6002,337612
Hispanic1111110
2+ Races898139
Native American83801
Other Race43430
Black37370

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.82%.

Park Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,958$52,686$42,292
Graduate Degree$0$60,703$0
High School Graduate$22,418$32,564$17,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,825$43,875$30,076
Some College$39,887$48,828$38,146

$37,825

Average Earnings

$43,875

Average Male

$30,076

Average Female

Park Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

Park Rapids Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Park Rapids Language

94.65% of Park Rapids residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

Park Rapids Language

Park Rapids Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,43946713.58%
Other112112100%
Hispanic25211244.44%
Native691521.74%
Multiple194147.22%

15.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.05%

Male Poverty Rate

13.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Park Rapids

The race most likely to be in poverty in Park Rapids is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Park Rapids is Multiple, with 7.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.2%.

Park Rapids Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.62%
Some College19.04%
High School14.89%
Bachelors or Greater1.47%

Park Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.55%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed3.35%
Female Employed3.34%

Park Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Park Rapids Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,639$74,325
Households$42,892$71,897
Married Families$85,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,175$63,919

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Park Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Park Rapids Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Park Rapids 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 45-54.

Park Rapids Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Park Rapids Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Korea43
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Park Rapids Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+87
55 to 6428
65 to 7416
35 to 546
18 to 340

Park Rapids Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1234.1%
2+ Races1415.73%

Park Rapids Veterans by Race

Park Rapids Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Park Rapids Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Park Rapids Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Park Rapids Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Park Rapids 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

65.15%

Born in Park Rapids

96.2%

Native Born

3.8%

Foreign Born

1.97%

Non Citizen

1.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.2% of Park Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 65.15% having been born in Minnesota. 1.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Park Rapids Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,572450.99%
20284,527451%
20274,482451.01%
20264,437451.02%
20254,392451.04%
20244,347451.05%
20234,302290.68%
20224,273390.92%
20214,234671.61%
20204,167-88-2.07%
20194,255491.17%
20184,2061984.94%
20174,008882.24%
20163,92080.2%
20153,91230.08%
20143,909290.75%
20133,880391.02%
20123,841-19-0.49%
20113,86070.18%
20103,85300%
20003,27641314.43%
19902,863-113-3.8%
19802,9762047.36%
19702,772-275-9.03%
19603,047200.66%
19503,02738414.53%
19402,643-1,929-42.19%

Park Rapids Population by Year