How many people live in Traverse County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,100 people living in Traverse County, MN. That makes Traverse County the 87th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.05% of people living in the state.
3.13K
population of Traverse County, MN (2024)
0.05%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 3,100 people lived in Traverse County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Traverse County, MN’s age demographics?
About 831 Traverse County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 26.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 688 Traverse County residents, or 22% 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 Traverse County, MN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Traverse County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.2% of the Traverse County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Traverse County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Traverse County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% 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.
Traverse 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 Traverse County, MN is Wheaton with about 1,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Traverse County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wheaton | 1,334 |
| 2. | Browns Valley | 505 |
| 3. | Lake Valley | 194 |
| 4. | Folsom | 108 |
| 5. | Monson | 104 |
| 6. | Leonardsville | 103 |
| 7. | Taylor | 85 |
| 8. | Dollymount | 79 |
| 9. | Windsor | 71 |
| 10. | Dumont | 71 |
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