← Map/← Minnesota/Counties/Pennington

Pennington
Minnesota

14K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$195K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$193,710

Federal Spending per Capita$826

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,165

SS Benefits / Person$3,920

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.11x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$196K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$935/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,166

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,122/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate72.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score9

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians21

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients761 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,987

Uninsured (under 65)5.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,619

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,265

HS Completion Rate95.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-5.0

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.50

Average Temp40°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation18.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$51K

Drought Index (2022)0.09

Heating Degree Days9,185 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days383 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,186 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)347 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed197 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed171 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)123 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers621 workers

Public Transit Commuters41 workers

Walk to Work178 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)84 workers

Avg Commute Time12.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout68.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.800

Nonprofit Organizations85

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.7%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults11.6%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population1.3%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities14

Grocery Stores3

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+10D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -97

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Pennington County

Median home value: $195K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Pennington

KOTA Territory News · 3 weeks ago

Minnesota motorcyclist identified in fatal Pennington County crash

The South Dakota Highway Patrol said Joshua Jordan Cornelius, 46, of Hollandale, Minnesota, died aft…

Star Tribune · Apr 29, 2026

David P. Stroud

Mpls, Minnesota - David Pennington Stroud, born on March 15, 1945, passed away on April 1, 2026, in …

USAFacts · Feb 11, 2026

How did COVID-19 affect people in Pennington County, MN?

Source ... The CDC's Analytics and Visualization Task Force provided data on the number of COVID-19 …

Bonnerup Funeral & Cremation Services · Dec 1, 2025

Inez Johnson Obituary Dec 1, 2025

Inez Louise Johnson, age 88, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, formerly of Barnesville, Minnesota, passed aw…

kvrr.com · Mar 22, 2026

Red Lake, MN woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Pennington County

Red Lake, MN woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Pennington County ... PENNINGTON CO., Minn. (KV…

Grand Forks Herald · Feb 18, 2026

Oklee, Minnesota, man sentenced to 42 months for aiding and abetting cocaine sale

PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. — An Oklee, Minnesota, man was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 17, to 42 months for…

Explore Other Minnesota Counties

Aitkin County, Minnesota Becker County, Minnesota Beltrami County, Minnesota Benton County, Minnesota Big Stone County, Minnesota Blue Earth County, Minnesota Brown County, Minnesota Carlton County, Minnesota Carver County, Minnesota Cass County, Minnesota Chippewa County, Minnesota Chisago County, Minnesota All Minnesota counties →

Full Minnesota profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Minnesota →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

PenningtonMinnesota

Pennington
Minnesota