County in Minnesota · 522 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
16,632 people live in Kanabec County. The typical household earns $71,460, and the median resident is 44.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,054 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.02%
Men 44.6 · Women 44.8
1860–2026
16,632
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
16,632
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,632 | +4 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,628 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 16,624 | -26 | 0.16% |
| 2023 | 16,650 | +185 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 16,465 | +288 | 1.78% |
| 2021 | 16,177 | +123 | 0.77% |
| 2020 | 16,054 | -303 | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 16,357 | +69 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 16,288 | +219 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 16,069 | +173 | 1.09% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 52% | 54% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau