Swift County, MN Demographics

The total population of Swift County is estimated to be 9,806 with 5,031 males (51.31%) and 4,775 females (48.69%). There are 256 less females than males in Swift County.
The median household income in Swift County was $58,006 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,568(4.24%) from $60,574 in 2020. This income is 77.75% 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, Swift County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,096. Overall, the median household income for the county of Swift County stands at $58,006.
In Swift County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,173 for males and $27,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,472 for males and $45,198 for females.
In Swift County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $59,450, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,922.
In 2022, the population of Swift County was 9,755, a 0.27% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Swift County's population was 9,781, a decline of 0.23% compared to a population of 9,804 in 2020.
The median age in Swift County, MN is 43.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.86% were under the age of 15, 16.67% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 17.99% aged 65 to 84, and 3.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Swift County population: 93.05% are White, 1.27% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.83% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.77% are some other race and 2.28% are multiracial.