Otter Tail County, Minnesota Population 2024

60,708

Otter Tail County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 60,708 with a growth rate of 0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Otter Tail County, Minnesota is the 17th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 57,291 and has seen a growth of 5.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202961,118820.13%
202861,036820.13%
202760,954820.13%
202660,872820.13%
202560,790820.14%
202460,708820.14%
202360,626820.14%
202260,5443130.52%
202160,2311320.22%
202060,0991,4152.41%
201958,684820.14%
201858,6023890.67%
201758,2133730.64%
201657,8403010.52%
201557,539430.07%
201457,496-7-0.01%
201357,5032760.48%
201257,227-56-0.1%
201157,283-8-0.01%
201057,29100%
199050,714-1,223-2.35%
198051,9375,84012.67%
197046,097-2,863-5.85%
196048,960-2,360-4.6%
195051,320-1,872-3.52%
194053,1922,1864.29%
193051,0061880.37%
192050,8184,78210.39%
191046,0366611.46%
190045,37511,14332.55%
189034,23215,55783.3%
188018,67516,707848.93%
18701,9681,728720%
1860240-60,878-99.61%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.14% (82)
County Website
Otter Tail County
County Seat
2020 Population
60,099
Area
1972 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.01% (609)
Founded
March 18, 1858

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,49492.38%
Two or more races2,3203.86%
Other race1,1371.89%
Black or African American6421.07%
Asian3010.5%
Native American1480.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Population by Race

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Median Age

46.1

Total

44.8

Male

47.4

Female

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Adults

There are 47,063 adults, (14,651 of whom are seniors) in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female29,69049.42%
Male30,38250.58%

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Population by Age

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,9102.3680.119.9
Married13,6282.9493.96.1
Non Family8,6181.1863.536.5
Female1,6883.1956.843.2
Male9763.3475.324.7

2.93

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7954.19%
Associates Degree6,93416.17%
Bachelors Degree7,77818.14%
Graduate Degree3,6088.42%
High School Graduate11,61827.1%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1282.63%
Some College10,00823.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White40,24538,09110,955
2+ Races1,1621,040229
Hispanic1,10949686
Other Race68322442
Black23814051
Asian17616477
Native American111936
Islander30300

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 43.75%.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,408$62,804$50,177
Graduate Degree$72,331$75,280$68,854
High School Graduate$37,112$46,671$24,330
Less Than 9th Grade$35,128$38,103$26,921
Overall$45,698$53,354$35,540
Some College$43,106$52,717$33,063

$45,698

Average Earnings

$53,354

Average Male

$35,540

Average Female

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Language

96.06% of Otter Tail County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.09% of the population.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Language

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White53,8583,9687.37%
Hispanic2,22057125.72%
Multiple2,29549921.74%
Black55313324.05%
Native1442819.44%
Asian269248.92%
Other1,13790.79%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.13%

Male Poverty Rate

9.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otter Tail County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 25.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otter Tail County, Minnesota is Other, with 0.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.38%.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.62%
High School11.45%
Some College6.5%
Bachelors or Greater2.38%

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.01%
Male Unemployed26.77%
Female Employed5.36%
Male Employed3.15%

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,557$105,297
Households$67,990$86,947
Married Families$95,492$114,790
Non Families$35,244$48,810

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otter Tail 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 55-64.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,981

Number of Veterans

3,673

Male Veterans

308

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,841
Second Gulf War542
First Gulf War488
Korea425
World War II35

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,396
75+1,347
55 to 64543
35 to 54496
18 to 34199

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6718.34%
2+ Races26719.09%
Hispanic1228.83%
Other Race172.08%
Islander1446.67%
Native American119.02%
Asian10.49%

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otter Tail 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

71.1%

Born in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

97.48%

Native Born

2.52%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.48% of Otter Tail County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 71.1% having been born in Minnesota. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Otter Tail County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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