Cook County , Minnesota

Population: 5,633 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $71,643 Home $294,000 Rent $886/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cook County's headline indicators land 4% below the national median on income ($71,643), with housing 4% below the US figure ($294,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cook County in the bottom 11% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$71,643
Median Income
household
$294,000
Home Value
median
$886/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $71,643
Per Capita Income $45,390
Poverty Rate 11.3%
Median Home Value $294,000
Median Gross Rent $886/mo
Owner Occupied 79.6%
Renter Occupied 20.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 5,633
Median Age 52.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 45.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.2%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
27.5%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
29.1%
Insufficient Sleep
72.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 11.2  ·  11th national percentile

🌊 Flood
14.40
🌪️ Tornado
2.89
🔥 Wildfire
79.58
❄️ Winter Storm
52.64
☀️ Drought
22.14

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