Clearwater County , Minnesota
Population: 8,579 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,934 Home $177,100 Rent $740/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Clearwater County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,934), with housing 42% below the US figure ($177,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Clearwater County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$64,934
Median Income
household
$177,100
Home Value
median
$740/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,934 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,682 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Median Home Value | $177,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $740/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,579 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
18.8%
Smoking
34.8%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
26.5%
Depression
30.3%
Insufficient Sleep
70.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.2 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
17.27
🔥 Wildfire
65.52
❄️ Winter Storm
50.48
🌍 Earthquake
0.99
☀️ Drought
60.24
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