How many people live in Itasca County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 45,400 people living in Itasca County, MN. That makes Itasca County the 22nd-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.78% of people living in the state.
45.4K
population of Itasca County, MN (2024)
0.78%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 45,400 people lived in Itasca County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Itasca County, MN’s age demographics?
About 12,200 Itasca County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,000 Itasca County residents, or 19.7% 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 Itasca County, MN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Itasca County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 91.5% of the Itasca County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Itasca County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (3.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Itasca County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.57% 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.
Itasca County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Itasca County, MN is Grand Rapids with about 11,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Itasca County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Rapids | 11,244 |
| 2. | Deer Lake UT | 3,685 |
| 3. | Harris | 3,355 |
| 4. | Cohasset | 2,723 |
| 5. | Coleraine | 1,995 |
| 6. | Northeast Itasca UT | 1,294 |
| 7. | Bowstring Lake UT | 1,198 |
| 8. | Trout Lake | 1,075 |
| 9. | Keewatin | 968 |
| 10. | Nashwauk (pt.) | 961 |
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