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Pope County, Minnesota

MN · population 11,418 · GEOID 27121

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

11,418

0.20% of Minnesota · 11,418 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.4%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.3%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-052.5%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.2%4.4%—
2024-092.2%3.9%—
2024-102.4%3.9%—
2024-112.9%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-015.0%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-034.5%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-073.6%4.6%—
2025-083.5%4.5%—
2025-093.1%4.3%—
2025-114.1%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-016.0%4.7%—
2026-025.7%4.7%—
2026-035.5%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.1%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.5%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN271210000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$902

better than the United States

This place $902
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$750.3M

+0.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$478.2M—
2017$489.2M—
2018$518.2M—
2019$538.4M—
2020$557.7M—
2021$652.9M—
2022$710.4M—
2023$745.2M—
2024$750.3M—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 0.15% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$68,420

+175.0% vs FY2024

FY2021FY2025
Table, 5 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$507,718—
FY2022$492,785—
FY2023$708,197—
FY2024$24,880—
FY2025$68,420—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2025 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 45.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $255,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $76,220 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 1.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 0.20% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024