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Thief River Falls, Minnesota Population 2021

8,884

Thief River Falls is a city located in Pennington County Minnesota. It is also the county seat of Pennington County. With a 2020 population of 8,884, it is the 107th largest city in Minnesota and the 3352nd largest city in the United States . Thief River Falls is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 3.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,573 in 2010. Thief River Falls reached it's highest population of 9,105 in 1980. Spanning over 6 miles, Thief River Falls has a population density of 1,569 people per square mile.

The average household income in Thief River Falls is $62,262 with a poverty rate of 13.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $693 per month, and the median house value is $135,700. The median age in Thief River Falls is 39.1 years, 36.5 years for males, and 41.9 years for females.

Thief River Falls Demographics

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

White: 93.04%
Two or more races: 2.24%
Native American: 1.91%
Black or African American: 1.63%
Asian: 1.05%
Other race: 0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Thief River Falls, Minnesota is 8,884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 8,800.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,573.

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	8,178	93.04%
Two or More Races	197	2.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	168	1.91%
Black or African American	143	1.63%
Asian	92	1.05%
Some Other Race	12	0.14%

Thief River Falls Population by Race

Thief River Falls Population Pyramid $2021

Thief River Falls Population by Age

Thief River Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Thief River Falls Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	87.7%	12.3%
All	63.6%	36.4%
Male	60.9%	39.1%
Female	54.2%	45.8%
Non Family	49.2%	50.8%

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Thief River Falls Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	4,050	2.11	63.6
Non Family	2,011	1.22	49.2
Married	1,409	2.82	87.7
Female	515	3.3	54.2
Male	115	3.67	60.9

2.9

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

Thief River Falls Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	204	3.31%
9th to 12th Grade	271	4.40%
High School Graduate	2,072	33.67%
Some College	1,323	21.50%
Associates Degree	1,072	17.42%
Bachelors Degree	945	15.36%
Graduate Degree	267	4.34%

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,676	5,330	1,172
Hispanic	193	106	20
Native American	95	87
Black	84	57
2+ Races	67	67	20
Asian	37	32
Other Race	2

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.85%.

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$38,817	$42,380	$32,409
Less Than 9th Grade	$25,493	$25,559	$24,891
High School Graduate	$31,828	$37,708	$23,967
Some College	$40,437	$49,081	$35,300
Bachelors Degree	$45,875	$44,336	$46,505
Graduate Degree	$62,826	$85,469	$55,813

$38,817

Average Earnings

$42,380

Average Male

$32,409

Average Female

Thief River Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thief River Falls Language by Age

Thief River Falls Language

92.95% of Thief River Falls residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.96% of the population.

Thief River Falls Language

Thief River Falls Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	7,548	1,006	13.33%
Native	159	74	46.54%
Hispanic	487	40	8.21%
Multiple	185	32	17.30%
Other	12	10	83.33%
Asian	92	5	5.43%

13.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.18%

Male Poverty Rate

16.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thief River Falls

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thief River Falls is Other, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thief River Falls is Asian, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.83%.

Thief River Falls Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	15.07%
High School	13.61%
Some College	10.28%
Bachelors or Greater	2.02%

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Unemployed	26.15%
Female Employed	8.90%
Male Employed	5.89%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thief River Falls Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$49,790	$62,262
Families	$64,938	$75,099
Married Families	$76,673	-
Non Families	$37,954	$46,891

Income by Household Type

Thief River Falls Marital Status

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Thief River Falls Married by Age and Sex

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

Thief River Falls Marital Status

611

Number of Veterans

586

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	225
Second Gulf War	92
Korea	71
First Gulf War	57
World War II	17

Thief River Falls Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	204
75+	164
35 to 54	93
55 to 64	85
18 to 34	65

Thief River Falls Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	547	8.37%
Black	47	55.95%
2+ Races	9	10.34%
Native American	8	8.00%

Thief River Falls Veterans by Race

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

2.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Thief River Falls Employment by Age

Thief River Falls Employment by Race

Thief River Falls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

67.45%

Born in Thief River Falls

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Thief River Falls residents were born in the United States, with 67.45% having been born in Minnesota. 1.26% 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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	8,884	28	0.32%
2020	8,856	28	0.32%
2019	8,828	28	0.32%
2018	8,800	-4	-0.05%
2017	8,804	21	0.24%
2016	8,783	20	0.23%
2015	8,763	75	0.86%
2014	8,688	-53	-0.61%
2013	8,741	9	0.10%
2012	8,732	31	0.36%
2011	8,701	57	0.66%
2010	8,644	234	0.27%
2000	8,410	400	0.49%
1990	8,010	-1,095	-1.27%
1980	9,105	487	0.55%
1970	8,618	1,467	1.88%
1960	7,151	225	0.32%
1950	6,926	907	1.41%
1940	6,019	1,751	3.50%
1930	4,268	-417	-0.93%
1920	4,685	971	2.35%
1910	3,714		0.00%

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Population 2021

Thief River Falls Demographics

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Thief River Falls Population by Race

Thief River Falls Population Pyramid $2021

Thief River Falls Median Age

Thief River Falls Adults

Thief River Falls Age Dependency

Thief River Falls Sex Ratio

Thief River Falls Population by Age

Thief River Falls Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Thief River Falls Household Types

Thief River Falls Households and Families

Thief River Falls Households by Type

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

Thief River Falls Educational Attainment by Race

Thief River Falls Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thief River Falls Language by Age

Thief River Falls Language

Thief River Falls Language

Thief River Falls Poverty by Race

Poverty in Thief River Falls

Thief River Falls Poverty

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Education

Thief River Falls Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thief River Falls Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Thief River Falls Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Thief River Falls Married by Age and Sex

Thief River Falls Marriage

Thief River Falls Marital Status by Race

Thief River Falls Marital Status

Thief River Falls Veterans by War

Thief River Falls Veterans by Age

Thief River Falls Veterans by Race

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

Thief River Falls Veterans by Education

Thief River Falls Employment by Age

Thief River Falls Employment by Race

Thief River Falls Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Thief River Falls Place of Birth

Thief River Falls Population by Year