The Town Files

Kittson County, Minnesota

4,084 people. The median home is worth $134,800 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $76,100.

Towns in Kittson County

Towns in Kittson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hallock906$140,000$68,85457.1
Karlstad710$126,300$64,00050.2

People and housing

Kittson CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$134,800$301,800
Median rent$757$991
Median household income$76,100$87,375
Median age47.842.7
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%26.2%
Below the poverty line9.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

1,436 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,935 a year.

Largest industries in Kittson CountyHealth care & social assistan…245 jobs · $40,645Manufacturing186 jobs · $67,286Retail169 jobs · $28,416Wholesale trade134 jobs · $57,457Other services63 jobs · $20,983Construction58 jobs · $47,926
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kittson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 634 storm events in Kittson County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kittson County by type since 1996Hail152Flood37Drought16Tornado24Blizzard82High Wind23Heavy Snow31Flash Flood16Winter Storm37Cold/Wind Chill20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kittson County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
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).