Kanabec County's estimated 2026 population is 16,632 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kanabec County is the 52nd largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 16,217 and has seen a growth of 2.56% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 44.7 years
Female: 44.8 years
Male: 44.6 years
There are 12,900 adults, (3,616 of whom are seniors) in Kanabec County.
Female: 8,183 (49.9%)
Male: 8,207 (50.1%)
The racial composition of Kanabec County includes 93.58% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,337 | 93.58% |
| Two or more races | 642 | 3.92% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 0.87% |
| Native American | 106 | 0.65% |
| Asian | 88 | 0.54% |
| Other race | 60 | 0.37% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.09% |
Kanabec County's average per capita income is $48,742. Household income levels show a median of $71,460. The poverty rate stands at 10.02%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $96,905 | $111,166 |
| Families | $88,657 | $102,693 |
| Households | $71,460 | $87,428 |
| Non Families | $39,529 | $52,047 |
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