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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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