How many people live in Beltrami County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 46,800 people living in Beltrami County, MN. That makes Beltrami County the 21st-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.8% of people living in the state.
46.8K
population of Beltrami County, MN (2024)
0.8%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 46,800 people lived in Beltrami County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Beltrami County, MN’s age demographics?
About 8,600 Beltrami County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 11,200 Beltrami County residents, or 24% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Beltrami County, MN's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Beltrami County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71.5% of the Beltrami County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Beltrami County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (20.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Beltrami County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.81% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Beltrami County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Beltrami County, MN is Bemidji with about 15,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Beltrami County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bemidji | 15,733 |
| 2. | Lower Red Lake UT | 5,230 |
| 3. | Bemidji | 3,807 |
| 4. | Northern | 3,667 |
| 5. | Grant Valley | 2,345 |
| 6. | Eckles | 1,940 |
| 7. | Frohn | 1,573 |
| 8. | Turtle Lake | 1,259 |
| 9. | Turtle River | 1,195 |
| 10. | Ten Lake | 1,077 |
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