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Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Pope County is a county located in Minnesota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 11,420. The land area covers 674.56 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Pope County
Official Title: Hr Manager
Address: 130 MINNESOTA AVE E, STE 210, GLENWOOD MN 56334-1636

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 11,420 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 45.3 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 4,958 ±139 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 6,424 ±72
Occupied Housing Units 4,958 ±139
Vacant Housing Units 1,466 ±114
Median Home Value $255,100 ±$14,719
Median Gross Rent $902 ±$53
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $76,220 ±$1,806
Per Capita Income $41,437 ±$1,724
Poverty Rate 9.4% ±1.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,058 ±176
Unemployment Rate 1.3% ±0.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 5,722 ±147
Broadband Internet Rate 88.3% ±1.8%
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 GLENWOOD 2WNW, MN US, located 4.6 miles from Pope County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 22.6° 1.5° 12.1° 0.48" 10.6"
February 27.3° 5.2° 16.3° 0.52" 8.9"
March 40.2° 18.6° 29.4° 1.14" 7.6"
April 56.9° 30.9° 43.9° 2.12" 2.9"
May 70.4° 43.5° 57.0° 2.99" 0.0"
June 78.9° 53.6° 66.3° 4.31" 0.0"
July 82.9° 57.9° 70.4° 4.13" 0.0"
August 81.1° 55.5° 68.3° 3.74" 0.0"
September 73.5° 47.2° 60.3° 2.93" 0.0"
October 58.8° 34.2° 46.5° 2.46" 0.6"
November 41.4° 20.8° 31.1° 0.96" 5.3"
December 28.0° 8.2° 18.1° 0.66" 10.4"
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: 27121. • 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.