Houston County , Minnesota
Population: 18,768 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,087 Home $226,300 Rent $881/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Houston County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($77,087), with housing 26% below the US figure ($226,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$77,087
Median Income
household
$226,300
Home Value
median
$881/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,087 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,820 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Median Home Value | $226,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $881/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,768 |
| Median Age | 45 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.0%
Obesity
11.3%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
26.1%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 29.5 · 30th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
41.89
🌀 Hurricane
7.51
🔥 Wildfire
8.84
❄️ Winter Storm
29.03
🌍 Earthquake
4.13
☀️ Drought
42.30
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