County Dossier

Houston County

Minnesota | County

Population

18,653

Land Area

552.1 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
552.1 sq mi
Water Area
16.7 sq mi
Water Share
2.9%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

18,653

Density
33.8 / sq mi
Households
8,134
Housing Units
8,774
Median Age
45.1 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$79,825

GDP

$810.30M

Real GDP Change+6.2%
Per Capita Income
$44,963
Personal Income
$1.25B
Personal Income Per Capita
$67,879

Classification

RUCC 3
Metro

Counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population

Relief

Min

624 ft

Mean

994 ft

Max

1,335 ft

Provenance

GEOID 27055 ANSI 00659473
Latitude 43.66699 Longitude -91.50156
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23