The Town Files

Pine County, Minnesota

29,640 people. The median home is worth $239,300 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $71,146.

Towns in Pine County

Towns in Pine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pine City3,130$186,900$52,05641.0
Pokegama2,825$316,000$77,88851.0

People and housing

Pine CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$239,300$301,800
Median rent$877$991
Median household income$71,146$87,375
Median age45.942.7
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%26.2%
Below the poverty line11.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

7,799 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,269 a year.

Largest industries in Pine CountyRetail1,086 jobs · $30,216Hotels & restaurants954 jobs · $20,915Health care & social assistan…806 jobs · $42,659Construction462 jobs · $56,552Manufacturing308 jobs · $54,541Professional & technical serv…197 jobs · $60,301
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pine County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 483 storm events in Pine County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pine County by type since 1996Hail172Flood4Drought36Tornado8Ice Storm5Heavy Snow76Flash Flood19Winter Storm13Winter Weather3Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pine County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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 6, 2012Severe StormDR-4069: 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).