Martin County, Minnesota Population 2024

19,658

Martin County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 19,658 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Martin County, Minnesota is the 49th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 20,805 and has seen a growth of -5.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,66310.01%
202819,66210.01%
202719,66110.01%
202619,66010.01%
202519,65910.01%
202419,65810.01%
202319,65710.01%
202219,656-267-1.34%
202119,923-64-0.32%
202019,9873461.76%
201919,641-131-0.66%
201819,772-95-0.48%
201719,867-53-0.27%
201619,920-121-0.6%
201520,041-206-1.02%
201420,247-177-0.87%
201320,424-37-0.18%
201220,461-166-0.8%
201120,627-178-0.86%
201020,80500%
199022,914-1,773-7.18%
198024,6873711.53%
197024,316-2,670-9.89%
196026,9861,3315.19%
195025,6559994.05%
194024,6562,25510.07%
193022,4011,3166.24%
192021,0853,56720.36%
191017,5185823.44%
190016,9367,53380.11%
18909,4034,15479.14%
18805,2491,38235.74%
18703,8673,7162460.93%
1860151-19,512-99.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (1)
County Website
Martin County
County Seat
Fairmont
2020 Population
19,987
Area
712 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.65% (-329)
Founded
May 23, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,86994.53%
Two or more races5132.57%
Other race3221.61%
Black or African American1220.61%
Asian980.49%
Native American340.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Martin County, Minnesota Population by Race

Martin County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Martin County, Minnesota Median Age

44.8

Total

43.5

Male

46.3

Female

Martin County, Minnesota Adults

There are 15,583 adults, (4,712 of whom are seniors) in Martin County, Minnesota.

Martin County, Minnesota Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Martin County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female9,88449.52%
Male10,07650.48%

Martin County, Minnesota Population by Age

Martin County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8702.2172.627.4
Married4,4152.8789.510.5
Non Family3,4571.1957.742.3
Female5082.8449.650.4
Male4902.8148.251.8

2.79

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Martin County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5744.03%
Associates Degree1,94413.67%
Bachelors Degree2,18515.36%
Graduate Degree1,0987.72%
High School Graduate4,83934.02%
Less Than 9th Grade2751.93%
Some College3,31123.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Martin County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,22412,5053,127
Hispanic56146232
2+ Races31330332
Other Race14613918
Asian888763
Black605135
Native American29125
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.59%.

Martin County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,684$68,913$39,745
Graduate Degree$71,000$73,523$70,469
High School Graduate$34,400$40,638$28,784
Less Than 9th Grade$36,607$49,167$25,982
Overall$45,703$51,332$38,094
Some College$45,816$50,033$38,463

$45,703

Average Earnings

$51,332

Average Male

$38,094

Average Female

Martin County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Martin County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Martin County, Minnesota Language

94.75% of Martin County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 5.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.59% of the population.

Martin County, Minnesota Language

Martin County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9111,7789.93%
Hispanic1,05939237.02%
Other31314947.6%
Black1178673.5%
Multiple5136412.48%
Asian9744.12%
Islander22100%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.29%

Male Poverty Rate

12.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Martin County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Minnesota is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Martin County, Minnesota is Asian, with 4.12% 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 13.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

Martin County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.01%
High School14.58%
Some College9.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%

Martin County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.72%
Female Employed6.94%
Female Unemployed5.2%
Male Employed3.03%

Martin County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Martin County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,631$96,157
Households$61,674$78,734
Married Families$94,780$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,559$47,672

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Martin County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Martin County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Martin County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Martin County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Martin County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,269

Number of Veterans

1,219

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam571
Second Gulf War228
Korea193
First Gulf War189
World War II10

Martin County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74443
75+432
35 to 54175
55 to 64153
18 to 3466

Martin County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2458.38%
Hispanic243.8%
2+ Races184.75%
Other Race63.95%

Martin County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Martin County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Martin County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Martin County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Martin County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Martin 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

76.13%

Born in Martin County, Minnesota

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Martin County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 76.13% having been born in Minnesota. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Martin County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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