Thief River Falls, Minnesota Population 2024

8,816

Thief River Falls Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Thief River Falls was:

  • White: 91.32%
  • Two or more races: 3.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.85%
  • Native American: 1.62%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,468.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.23% (-20)
The current population of Thief River Falls, Minnesota is 8,816 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,836.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,10191.32%
Two or more races3093.48%
Black or African American1641.85%
Native American1441.62%
Other race1021.15%
Asian510.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Thief River Falls Population by Race

Thief River Falls Population Pyramid 2024

Thief River Falls Median Age

37.6

Total

35.8

Male

40.9

Female

Thief River Falls Adults

There are 6,962 adults, (1,672 of whom are seniors) in Thief River Falls.

Thief River Falls Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Thief River Falls Sex Ratio

Female4,50150.74%
Male4,37049.26%

Thief River Falls Population by Age

Thief River Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1262.0962.937.1
Non Family2,0011.2543.456.6
Married1,5962.8987.612.4
Female4732.8257.742.3
Male563.021000

2.79

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thief River Falls Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2003.25%
Associates Degree1,55125.22%
Bachelors Degree89114.49%
Graduate Degree3525.72%
High School Graduate1,80929.42%
Less Than 9th Grade681.11%
Some College1,27820.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6235,4171,142
Hispanic19216914
2+ Races15115144
Black1097012
Native American92920
Other Race727231
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 43.06%.

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,094$56,989$59,706
Graduate Degree$78,472$100,060$66,813
High School Graduate$40,274$51,366$32,879
Less Than 9th Grade$33,859$45,169$0
Overall$47,040$54,632$42,705
Some College$47,377$55,406$43,735

$47,040

Average Earnings

$54,632

Average Male

$42,705

Average Female

Thief River Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thief River Falls Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thief River Falls Language

94.13% of Thief River Falls residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.96% of the population.

Thief River Falls Language

Thief River Falls Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,57084611.18%
Native1337657.14%
Multiple3004013.33%
Hispanic557397%
Other1021817.65%
Black14821.35%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.51%

Male Poverty Rate

11.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thief River Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thief River Falls is Native, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thief River Falls is Black, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.76%.

Thief River Falls Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.75%
High School17.18%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater1.25%

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.67%
Male Employed6.47%
Female Employed4.76%
Male Unemployed0%

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thief River Falls Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,239$93,981
Households$65,086$76,704
Married Families$100,367$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,852$55,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thief River Falls Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Thief River Falls Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thief River Falls 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 55-64.

Thief River Falls Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thief River Falls Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

407

Number of Veterans

407

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam155
Second Gulf War96
Korea36
First Gulf War29
World War II20

Thief River Falls Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+144
65 to 74107
18 to 3457
35 to 5457
55 to 6442

Thief River Falls Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3755.83%
Native American2419.51%
2+ Races84.08%

Thief River Falls Veterans by Race

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Thief River Falls Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thief River Falls Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thief River Falls 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

69.71%

Born in Thief River Falls

97.68%

Native Born

2.32%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.68% of Thief River Falls residents were born in the United States, with 69.71% having been born in Minnesota. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Thief River Falls Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,791-5-0.06%
20288,796-5-0.06%
20278,801-5-0.06%
20268,806-5-0.06%
20258,811-5-0.06%
20248,816-5-0.06%
20238,821-70-0.79%
20228,8911081.23%
20218,783-53-0.6%
20208,836370.42%
20198,799-1-0.01%
20188,800-12-0.14%
20178,81270.08%
20168,805320.36%
20158,773740.85%
20148,699-49-0.56%
20138,748120.14%
20128,736340.39%
20118,702610.71%
20108,64100%
20008,4104004.99%
19908,010-1,095-12.03%
19809,1054875.65%
19708,6181,46720.51%
19607,1512253.25%
19506,92690715.07%
19406,0191,75141.03%
19304,268-417-8.9%
19204,68597126.14%
19103,714-5,077-57.75%

Thief River Falls Population by Year