Chippewa County, Minnesota Population 2024

12,075

Chippewa County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 12,075 with a growth rate of -0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chippewa County, Minnesota is the 61st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 12,439 and has seen a growth of -2.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,590-97-0.83%
202811,687-97-0.82%
202711,784-97-0.82%
202611,881-97-0.81%
202511,978-97-0.8%
202412,075-97-0.8%
202312,172-97-0.79%
202212,269-103-0.83%
202112,372-236-1.87%
202012,6088527.25%
201911,756-123-1.04%
201811,879-69-0.58%
201711,948-87-0.72%
201612,035-34-0.28%
201512,069280.23%
201412,041-19-0.16%
201312,060-52-0.43%
201212,112-196-1.59%
201112,308-131-1.05%
201012,43900%
199013,228-1,713-11.47%
198014,941-168-1.11%
197015,109-1,211-7.42%
196016,320-419-2.5%
195016,739-188-1.11%
194016,9271,1657.39%
193015,762420.27%
192015,7202,26216.81%
191013,4589597.67%
190012,4993,94446.1%
18908,5553,14758.19%
18805,4083,941268.64%
18701,467-10,123-87.34%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.8% (-97)
County Website
Chippewa County
County Seat
Montevideo
2020 Population
12,608
Area
581 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.23% (-533)
Founded
February 20, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,80786.69%
Other race7506.02%
Two or more races2522.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1911.53%
Native American1701.36%
Asian1541.24%
Black or African American1421.14%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Chippewa County, Minnesota Population by Race

Chippewa County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Chippewa County, Minnesota Median Age

41.8

Total

38

Male

43.5

Female

Chippewa County, Minnesota Adults

There are 9,556 adults, (2,705 of whom are seniors) in Chippewa County, Minnesota.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Age Dependency

82

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Chippewa County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female6,17649.54%
Male6,29050.46%

Chippewa County, Minnesota Population by Age

Chippewa County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2062.3370.829.2
Married2,4133.0991.78.3
Non Family2,1601.1355.144.9
Female4073.3536.663.4
Male2263.7158.441.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chippewa County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5025.83%
Associates Degree1,36115.81%
Bachelors Degree1,13413.17%
Graduate Degree5706.62%
High School Graduate2,87133.34%
Less Than 9th Grade2963.44%
Some College1,87721.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chippewa County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7307,1611,576
Hispanic44531551
Other Race35124169
2+ Races13912616
Islander117738
Native American1006815
Black989717
Asian39210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.39%.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,923$63,024$45,625
Graduate Degree$69,464$81,875$60,804
High School Graduate$28,917$34,303$25,633
Less Than 9th Grade$31,920$46,938$14,716
Overall$40,537$48,766$32,038
Some College$45,016$57,321$34,654

$40,537

Average Earnings

$48,766

Average Male

$32,038

Average Female

Chippewa County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chippewa County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chippewa County, Minnesota Language

91.57% of Chippewa County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.26% of the population.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Language

Chippewa County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3898348.03%
Hispanic1,01119519.29%
Asian15313386.93%
Native16612374.1%
Other74910814.42%
Black1366447.06%
Multiple241197.88%

11.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.82%

Male Poverty Rate

13.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chippewa County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Minnesota is Asian, with 86.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Minnesota is Multiple, with 7.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.87%.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.13%
High School10.78%
Some College8.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Chippewa County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.12%
Female Employed9.69%
Male Employed3.77%
Female Unemployed3.57%

Chippewa County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chippewa County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,912$98,795
Households$62,112$76,829
Married Families$97,440$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,816$41,636

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chippewa County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Chippewa County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chippewa County, Minnesota 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.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chippewa County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

874

Number of Veterans

852

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam365
First Gulf War171
Korea98
Second Gulf War54
World War II6

Chippewa County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+316
65 to 74263
55 to 64211
35 to 5472
18 to 3412

Chippewa County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8329.8%
Hispanic468.42%
2+ Races4025%
Other Race20.49%

Chippewa County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Chippewa County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.92%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chippewa County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Chippewa County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa 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

79.45%

Born in Chippewa County, Minnesota

94.14%

Native Born

5.86%

Foreign Born

4.7%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.14% of Chippewa County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 79.45% having been born in Minnesota. 4.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chippewa County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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