Median Household Income
$60,833
Median Home Value
$255,800
Median Gross Rent
$869/mo
Poverty Rate
13.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
85.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3%
Median Age
56.9
Population Over Time
Aitkin County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
15,964
2016
15,722
2018
15,834
2020
15,826
2022
15,859
2024
16,056
Business & Industry
Aitkin County has 415 business establishments employing 3,632 people.
Construction
66
Accommodation and food services
59
Other services (except public administration)
47
Health care and social assistance
34
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
22
Finance and insurance
20
Real estate and rental and leasing
16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.