The Town Files

Red Lake County, Minnesota

3,915 people. The median home is worth $162,000 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $77,188.

Towns in Red Lake County

Towns in Red Lake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Red Lake Falls1,339$139,300$64,34242.3

People and housing

Red Lake CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$162,000$301,800
Median rent$583$991
Median household income$77,188$87,375
Median age43.042.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%26.2%
Below the poverty line7.2%6.9%

Jobs and pay

985 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,602 a year.

Largest industries in Red Lake CountyRetail117 jobs · $27,846Transportation & warehousing76 jobs · $70,547Professional & technical serv…17 jobs · $40,934
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Red Lake County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 421 storm events in Red Lake County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Red Lake County by type since 1996Hail108Drought17Tornado16Blizzard32High Wind13Heavy Snow27Flash Flood13Frost/Freeze9Winter Storm49Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Red Lake County has been included in 23 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
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 19, 2010FloodDR-1900: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).