Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yellow Medicine County, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below averageLess educated than 80% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,450 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 12.4 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.75% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,069 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yellow Medicine County declined by 6.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,450 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yellow Medicine County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.8% of residents. That is 4.3 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,746 18.5% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,713 18.1% -3.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,930 20.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,968 20.8% +4.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.3% of the people living in Yellow Medicine County and men 50.7%.
- Women 49.3% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 50.7% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Yellow Medicine County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,401 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.81% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yellow Medicine County is about 17% lower than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $222,856 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $678 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yellow Medicine County is about 27.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $678 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yellow Medicine County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 148 hours, about 6.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.8 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.6 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 148 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,602 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.0% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 868 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 322 | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Yellow Medicine County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 20 minutes in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yellow Medicine County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
Health
Yellow Medicine County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Yellow Medicine County, MN Compared With Nearby Counties
How Yellow Medicine County, MN compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 9,450 | $74,401 #2/2 | $222,856 #1/2 | 17.8 min #2/2 |
| Lyon County, MN | 25,503 | $75,660 | $101,293 | 11.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
What is the population of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
About 9,450 people live in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, in 4,069 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 43.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has 12 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 14% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($222,856 against $74,401), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $678 a month takes about 11% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Unemployment in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota have a college degree?
18.2% of adults in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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