The Town Files

Beltrami County, Minnesota

46,512 people. The median home is worth $237,500 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $68,975.

Towns in Beltrami County

Towns in Beltrami County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bemidji14,574$198,300$55,40530.0
Northern4,535$320,200$99,84843.1
Grant Valley2,427$290,900$80,10935.2
Eckles2,014$227,400$78,12533.5
Red Lake1,786$116,500$46,32831.6
Frohn1,537$288,400$90,15647.3
Redby1,302$108,000$57,05917.9
Turtle Lake1,299$420,600$119,75051.8
Turtle River1,226$347,500$94,00048.5
Ten Lake1,023$201,400$70,75031.9
Little Rock1,021$41,900—23.9
Blackduck845$96,900$36,44729.9
Liberty746$261,400$98,33336.4
Port Hope745$315,600$101,87550.1
Hines612$238,800$75,00053.2
Lammers602$277,300$96,66735.9
Ponemah599$123,600—43.8

People and housing

Beltrami CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$237,500$301,800
Median rent$1,053$991
Median household income$68,975$87,375
Median age35.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%26.2%
Below the poverty line16.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

20,746 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,299 a year.

Largest industries in Beltrami CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,324 jobs · $63,690Retail2,955 jobs · $33,511Hotels & restaurants2,077 jobs · $20,211Construction1,285 jobs · $74,873Manufacturing901 jobs · $57,309Wholesale trade544 jobs · $57,975
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Beltrami County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 963 storm events in Beltrami County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Beltrami County by type since 1996Hail283Drought63Tornado38Blizzard11High Wind12Heavy Snow70Flash Flood13Frost/Freeze21Winter Storm103Cold/Wind Chill33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Beltrami County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).