Pennington County, MN Demographics

The total population of Pennington County is estimated to be 13,995 with 7,035 males (50.27%) and 6,960 females (49.73%). There are 75 less females than males in Pennington County.
The median household income in Pennington County was $69,468 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 414(0.60%) from $69,054 in 2020. This income is 93.11% 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, Pennington County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,512. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pennington County stands at $69,468.
In Pennington County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,502 for males and $33,028 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,579 for males and $44,976 for females.
In Pennington County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,077, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $6,981.
In 2022, the population of Pennington County was 13,845, a 0.28% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pennington County's population was 13,806, a decline of 1.03% compared to a population of 13,950 in 2020.
The median age in Pennington County, MN is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 18.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pennington County population: 92.51% are White, 1.29% are Black or African American, 1.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian, 0.60% are some other race and 3.25% are multiracial.