Beltrami County, Minnesota Population 2024

46,925

Beltrami County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 46,925 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Beltrami County, Minnesota is the 21st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 44,572 and has seen a growth of 5.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,9602070.43%
202847,7532070.44%
202747,5462070.44%
202647,3392070.44%
202547,1322070.44%
202446,9252070.44%
202346,7182070.45%
202246,511300.06%
202146,4812260.49%
202046,255-950-2.01%
201947,2054821.03%
201846,7232260.49%
201746,4974430.96%
201646,0544250.93%
201545,629-26-0.06%
201445,6551500.33%
201345,5053450.76%
201245,1601030.23%
201145,0574851.09%
201044,57200%
199034,3843,40210.98%
198030,9824,60917.48%
197026,3732,94812.58%
196023,425-1,537-6.16%
195024,962-1,145-4.39%
194026,1075,40026.08%
193020,707-6,372-23.53%
192027,0797,74240.04%
191019,3378,30775.31%
190011,03010,7183435.26%
18903123023020%
188010-70-87.5%
187080-47,880-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (207)
County Website
Beltrami County
County Seat
Bemidji
2020 Population
46,255
Area
2505 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (670)
Founded
February 28, 1866

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,99171.29%
Native American9,02019.49%
Two or more races3,1096.72%
Black or African American5841.26%
Asian3040.66%
Other race2240.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.09%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population by Race

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Beltrami County, Minnesota Median Age

35

Total

34

Male

36.3

Female

Beltrami County, Minnesota Adults

There are 34,771 adults, (7,698 of whom are seniors) in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Beltrami County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female22,97549.65%
Male23,29950.35%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Population by Age

Beltrami County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8702.4867.832.2
Married7,904388.211.8
Non Family6,7351.2947.752.3
Female2,3283.757.742.3
Male9033.665.134.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Beltrami County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6335.68%
Associates Degree3,66512.75%
Bachelors Degree5,53219.25%
Graduate Degree3,50312.19%
High School Graduate7,62926.55%
Less Than 9th Grade5401.88%
Some College6,23521.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Beltrami County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Beltrami County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,22721,0278,068
Native American4,5433,755411
2+ Races1,2071,112219
Hispanic502427129
Asian21617775
Black20917247
Other Race169155124
Islander23230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.37%.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,651$58,687$49,988
Graduate Degree$74,868$79,311$70,893
High School Graduate$32,652$39,309$21,159
Less Than 9th Grade$23,643$26,181$23,036
Overall$45,222$48,564$39,900
Some College$42,301$47,493$36,914

$45,222

Average Earnings

$48,564

Average Male

$39,900

Average Female

Beltrami County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language

95.04% of Beltrami County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Language

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,3353,49811.16%
Native8,8132,62229.75%
Multiple3,04777925.57%
Hispanic1,19425321.19%
Black40422555.69%
Asian262124.58%
Other22141.81%

16.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.78%

Male Poverty Rate

17.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota is Black, with 55.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Beltrami County, Minnesota is Other, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.13%.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.35%
High School16.47%
Some College13.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.83%
Male Unemployed31.64%
Female Employed10.43%
Male Employed8.22%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Beltrami County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,795$98,275
Households$62,173$81,939
Married Families$98,024$115,256
Non Families$39,421$49,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Beltrami County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,864

Number of Veterans

2,567

Male Veterans

297

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,069
Second Gulf War670
First Gulf War623
Korea214
World War II40

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74749
35 to 54664
75+616
55 to 64568
18 to 34267

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2168.28%
Native American5399.79%
2+ Races825.02%
Hispanic7010.64%
Black257.55%
Asian20.8%

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Beltrami County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Beltrami County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Beltrami County, Minnesota 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

75.52%

Born in Beltrami County, Minnesota

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Beltrami County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 75.52% having been born in Minnesota. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Beltrami County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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