Official Federal Data
Stevens County, Minnesota
FIPS 27149 · Population 9,739
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$75,733 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.1% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$816M ▲
GDP
31.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 9,739 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$75,733 ▲
Per Capita
$41,309 ▲
Mean Household
$106,207 ▲
Poverty Rate
11.1% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Stevens County$75,733
Minnesota$89,062
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 22.3%
18-34 · 29.2%
35-54 · 21.7%
55-64 · 9.9%
65+ · 16.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.9 pts
31.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 4.5 pts
8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 6.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
9,739
Population
5,125
Labor Force
Employed
5,017
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.1% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.6%
Key Takeaways
- Young population: Median age of 34 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 927 workers (36.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $82,848.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $816M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $115,897 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $14,245, a 8.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
2,409
Cluster Employment
2.87x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
112.72x 1,128
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
3.05x 134
2.87x 2,409
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
2.68x 104
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.65x 84
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.27x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
107 employed
0.35x
Specialty Trade Contractors
68 employed
0.46x
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
58 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 112.72x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 5 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$202,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$951 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.4% ▼
Owner-Occ
7% ▼
Vacancy
2.7x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$683/mo
1 Bedroom
$755/mo
2 Bedroom
$991/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,378/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,662/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,893/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.7x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,893/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
5,925 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 12 min below national avg
14.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
7.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
81.4%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
31.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
92.5% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
49,702/yr
14,847/yr
13,676/yr
12,870/yr
3,728/yr
2,468/yr
2,113/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
16.3%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
38.5%
Service
19.8%
Sales & Office
14.2%
Construction / Maint.
12.6%
Production / Transport
15%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 5,017 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 14.3-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 41,393 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Stevens County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 112.72x concentration and 1,128 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, heavy and civil engineering construction, and creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Stevens County, Minnesota, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Stevens County, Minnesota?
9,739 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Stevens County, Minnesota?
$75,733 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stevens County, Minnesota?
3.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Stevens County, Minnesota?
$816M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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