| ZIP Codes: | 26 ZIP Codes (18 Standard, 7 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 218 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:37 PM |
| Population: | 44,832 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 27061 |
| CBSA: | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Land Area: | 2,955 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 254 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.4000, -93.5214 |
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44,832 residents live across 26 ZIPs covering 2,955 sq mi, served by 24 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,415 to 44,832 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.9% change. 13 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 55775 (Pengilly, $90,179 median) and poorest ZIP 56639 (Effie, $30,625) are 45.9 miles apart — a 2.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.8× across this county — from $86,800 in 55753 (Keewatin) to $420,800 in 56657 (Marcell).
Density varies 410× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 56639 (Effie) to 447 in 55753 (Keewatin).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 55764 (Marble) to 33.8% in 55721 (Cohasset) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Minnesota, this is the #22 most populous of 93 counties and ranks #84 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 55745Arrowhead Promotion Fulfillm .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,315 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,531 of 32,856 reporting).
18 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55744 | Grand Rapids | Standard | 20,295 | $70,644 | 268.0 | 0.3% |
| 56636 | Deer River | Standard | 4,643 | $61,289 | 645.2 | -7.8% |
| 55709 | Bovey | Standard | 4,628 | $75,652 | 246.1 | 12.3% |
| 55721 | Cohasset | Standard | 4,044 | $86,429 | 132.8 | 13.5% |
| 55769 | Nashwauk | Standard | 2,219 | $66,092 | 183.5 | -9.9% |
| 56628 | Bigfork | Standard | 1,675 | $61,250 | 379.6 | 6.9% |
| 55775 | Pengilly | Standard | 1,309 | $90,179 | 58.0 | 9.4% |
| 55753 | Keewatin | PO Box | 1,215 | $53,643 | 2.7 | 30.2% |
| 55722 | Coleraine | PO Box | 963 | $68,636 | 8.3 | -14.7% |
| 55793 | Warba | Standard | 666 | $70,000 | 76.9 | 22.2% |
| 55764 | Marble | PO Box | 541 | $63,594 | 6.1 | 1.9% |
| 55752 | Jacobson | Standard | 446 | $73,214 | 196.3 | 19.3% |
| 56639 | Effie | Standard | 359 | $30,625 | 329.6 | -19.7% |
| 55716 | Calumet | PO Box | 279 | $43,036 | 1.9 | -25.2% |
| 56681 | Squaw Lake | Standard | 267 | $50,833 | 68.1 | -24.6% |
| 55742 | Goodland | Standard | 259 | $64,250 | 38.3 | -27.0% |
| 56657 | Marcell | Standard | 251 | $72,629 | 72.7 | 15.1% |
| 56637 | Talmoon | Standard | 153 | $58,750 | 18.9 | -34.9% |
| 55784 | Swan River | Standard | 149 | $58,594 | 31.1 | 69.3% |
| 56680 | Spring Lake | Standard | 137 | $51,250 | 41.5 | 17.1% |
| 56659 | Max | Standard | 122 | $98,750 | 29.4 | 103.3% |
| 55786 | Taconite | PO Box | 118 | $61,597 | 2.7 | -63.7% |
| 56688 | Wirt | Standard | 94 | $71,250 | 117.0 | -34.7% |
| 56631 | Bowstring | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 55745 | Grand Rapids | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 55730 | Grand Rapids | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |