Koochiching County, Minnesota

Koochiching County, Minnesota is a county located in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of the county was 14355 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 13251, It is the 27th least populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county has a total area of 3154.32 sq mi (8169.65 sq km), of which, 3102.36 square miles (8035.08 sq km) of it is land and 51.96 square miles (134.58 sq km) of it is water, makes it the third largest by total area in Minnesota.

Koochiching County Minnesota
Map of Koochiching County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 14355 residents, 6040 households, and 3962 families in the county. The population density was 4.6 people per square mile (1.78/kmē), it is Minnesota's third least densely populated county. There were 7719 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (0.97/kmē). The average household size was 2.33 persons, and the average family size was 2.88 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 18% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 13251, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 12634 White, 68 Black or African American, 347 American Indian, 27 Asian, 9 Native Hawaiian, and 166 from two or more races.

Koochiching County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Koochiching County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Koochiching County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $36262, it is the 53rd highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $43608, it is 57th wealthiest county by median family income in Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $19167, it is Minnesota's 28th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 3451 pupils and students, of which 1753 are male and 1698 are female, 24.04% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 206 nursery or pri school, 199 kindergarten, 1649 elementary school, 922 high school and 475 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Big Falls CityKoochiching County6.046.04026443.71452826458
2International Falls CityKoochiching County6.396.270.1367031069.31917129908
3Littlefork CityKoochiching County1.181.180680577.11853237917
4Mizpah CityKoochiching County3.033.0307825.71851934375
5Northome CityKoochiching County1.891.520.37230151.31475825417
6Ranier CityKoochiching County0.150.1501881268.12078439375
YearPopulation
April 2000 census14355
April 2000 Estimate14355
July 2000 Estimate14296
July 2001 Estimate14100
July 2002 Estimate13947
July 2003 Estimate13867
July 2004 Estimate13789
July 2005 Estimate13685
July 2006 Estimate13499
July 2007 Estimate13402
July 2008 Estimate13251
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school98108206
Kindergarten13564199
Elementary school8498001649
High school482440922
College or graduate school189286475
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Koochiching County, Minnesota$36262$43608$19167
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587