Chippewa County, MN Demographics

The total population of Chippewa County is estimated to be 12,466 with 6,290 males (50.46%) and 6,176 females (49.54%). There are 114 less females than males in Chippewa County.
The median household income in Chippewa County was $63,829 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,101(1.70%) from $64,930 in 2020. This income is 85.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chippewa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,918. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chippewa County stands at $63,829.
In Chippewa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,281 for males and $27,825 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,357 for males and $45,602 for females.
In Chippewa County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $66,225, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $4,650.
In 2022, the population of Chippewa County was 12,284, a 0.86% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chippewa County's population was 12,390, a decline of 1.64% compared to a population of 12,596 in 2020.
The median age in Chippewa County, MN is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 17.49% aged 15 to 29, 41.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.20% aged 65 to 84, and 3.77% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chippewa County population: 87.78% are White, 1.16% are Black or African American, 1.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.15% are Asian, 1.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.34% are some other race and 1.42% are multiracial.