Cook County, MN Demographics

The total population of Cook County is estimated to be 5,611 with 2,804 males (49.97%) and 2,807 females (50.03%). There are 3 more females than males in Cook County.
The median household income in Cook County was $70,308 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,844(4.22%) from $67,464 in 2020. This income is 94.24% 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, Cook County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,341. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cook County stands at $70,308.
In Cook County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,034 for males and $33,136 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,060 for males and $47,437 for females.
In Cook County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $211,890, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,157.
In 2022, the population of Cook County was 5,708, a 1.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cook County's population was 5,623, an increase of 0.50% compared to a population of 5,595 in 2020.
The median age in Cook County, MN is 52.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.40% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.37% aged 30 to 64, 25.44% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cook County population: 85.54% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 7.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.94% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.