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Mahnomen County, Minnesota

Mahnomen County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Mahnomen County is a county located in Minnesota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,153. The land area covers 557.87 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Mahnomen County
Official Title: County Auditor
Address: PO BOX 379, MAHNOMEN MN 56557-0379

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 5,153 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 35.4 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,885 ±44 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 2,547 ±28
Occupied Housing Units 1,885 ±44
Vacant Housing Units 662 ±29
Median Home Value $161,900 ±$5,793
Median Gross Rent $696 ±$67
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,441 ±$3,445
Per Capita Income $27,297 ±$1,214
Poverty Rate 18.3% ±2%
Population Below Poverty Level 961 ±104
Unemployment Rate 9.8% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,043 ±80
Broadband Internet Rate 85.5% ±1.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MAHNOMEN, MN US, located 7.4 miles from Mahnomen County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.2° -2.5° 6.3° 0.79" —
February 21.3° 1.5° 11.4° 0.73" —
March 34.4° 15.2° 24.8° 1.08" —
April 51.9° 29.9° 40.9° 1.71" —
May 66.0° 43.3° 54.6° 3.15" —
June 74.2° 53.5° 63.8° 4.72" —
July 78.5° 57.6° 68.1° 3.76" —
August 78.1° 55.0° 66.5° 3.44" —
September 69.2° 46.6° 57.9° 2.76" —
October 53.5° 34.4° 43.9° 2.26" —
November 34.1° 19.5° 26.8° 0.96" —
December 21.5° 5.6° 13.6° 1.05" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 27087. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.