Becker County, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Becker County, Minnesota has a population of 35,343 across 1,315 square miles, up 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.06 bn in 2024, 956 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 44 7(a) approvals worth $9.3 m.
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Becker County
How many people live in Becker County
- Population35,343
- Households14,410
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$71,388
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$920 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$291,000
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher28.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over24,568
- Population under 188,231
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,051
- Share 65 and over22.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6419,061
- Civilian labor force17,163
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among Minnesota counties31st of 87
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1335th
Becker County is the 31st largest of 87 Minnesota counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.3 percent against 22.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Becker County
Is Becker County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.74 percent
- Census 2020 base population35,182
- Births, 2024318
- Deaths, 2024376
- Natural change, 2024-58
- Net domestic migration, 2024151
- Net international migration, 202423
- Total net migration, 2024174
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024411
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1576th
The county has grown 0.74 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Becker County
Where people moving to Becker County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving892
- People arriving, from those returns1,534
- Adjusted gross income arriving$59.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$67,117
- Largest single originBecker County Non-migrants (13,130 households)
- Largest single destination (13,130 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County Non-migrants | 13,130 | 27,535 | $1.07 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 238 | 400 | $15.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 173 | 274 | $9.7 m |
| Cass County | 136 | 229 | $12.7 m |
| Clay County | 111 | 178 | $7.5 m |
| Otter Tail County | 105 | 182 | $6.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 96 | 158 | $3.9 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 95 | 161 | $6.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Becker County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Becker County
What the Becker County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.06 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.93 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.5 percent
- GDP change over five years39.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Minnesota counties31st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1253rd
- GDP per resident$58,232
Output grew 6.5 percent in the latest year and 39.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Becker County
Who employs people in Becker County
- Covered employment, annual average15,120
- Establishments reporting1,140
- Average annual pay$53,242
- Average weekly wage$1,024
- Sector 31-33, employment2,428
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$58,229
- Sector 62, employment2,122
- Sector 62, average annual pay$66,163
- Sector 44-45, employment1,887
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,065
- Sector 72, employment1,471
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,159
- Sector 23, employment822
- Sector 48-49, employment498
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,428 | 53 | $58,229 |
| Sector 62 | 2,122 | 95 | $66,163 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,887 | 140 | $36,065 |
| Sector 72 | 1,471 | 96 | $22,159 |
| Sector 23 | 822 | 183 | $71,344 |
| Sector 48-49 | 498 | 55 | $50,789 |
| Sector 81 | 450 | 109 | $34,441 |
| Sector 54 | 391 | 62 | $77,011 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,428 jobs, 16.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Becker County
What businesses operate in Becker County
- Establishments, all industries956
- Employment at those establishments10,874
- Annual payroll$585.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Becker County
What is being built in Becker County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024151
- Declared construction value permitted$63.2 m
- Single family units authorised151
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$418,219
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.5
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Becker County
How much SBA lending happens in Becker County
- 7(a) approvals recorded44
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$211,527
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$480,000
- Largest single approval$1,781,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)313
- Jobs per approval7.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active21
- Distinct industries receiving approvals27
- Median 7(a) term84 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter37
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals11.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderMidwest Bank (12)
- 504 approvals recorded23
- 504 gross approval dollars$13.5 m
- Average 504 approval$587,391
- Median 504 approval$431,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval6.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.1
- Most active CDCMidwest Business Finance Corporation (18)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals65.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.8 m
The average approval of $211,527 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Becker County
Do SBA loans in Becker County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Charge off rate on resolved loans6.7 percent
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure22
- Status: Cancelled6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
- Status: Charged off1
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 6.7 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Becker County
Which parts of Becker County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending7
- Detroit Lakes, approvals24
- Audubon, approvals6
- FRAZEE, approvals4
- LAKE PARK, approvals4
- PELICAN RAPIDS, approvals3
- MENAHGA, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes | 24 | $5,633,500 |
| Audubon | 6 | $1,411,800 |
| FRAZEE | 4 | $289,800 |
| LAKE PARK | 4 | $1,081,300 |
| PELICAN RAPIDS | 3 | $500,000 |
| MENAHGA | 2 | $235,800 |
| PARK RAPIDS | 1 | $155,000 |
Detroit Lakes accounts for 24 approvals against 6 in Audubon. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Becker County
How big is Becker County
- Land area1,315 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Minnesota counties15th of 87
- Width, east to west48.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land27
- Establishments per square mile0.73
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Becker County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Becker County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population35,343
- Households14,410
- Average household size2.45
- Median household income$71,388
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Becker County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Becker County, Minnesota?
35,343, in 14,410 households, ranking 31st of 87 Minnesota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Becker County growing?
The population has grown 0.74 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 318 births against 376 deaths, with net migration of 174. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Becker County?
$71,388. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,000, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $920 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Becker County?
956 establishments, employing 10,874 people with an annual payroll of $585.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Becker County?
Average annual pay is $53,242, or $1,024 a week, across 15,120 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Becker County?
44 7(a) approvals totalling $9.3 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 23 504 approvals worth $13.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Becker County get paid back?
Of the 15 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 1 charged off, a charge off rate of 6.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Becker County?
151 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $63.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Becker County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Becker County come from?
The largest single origin is Becker County Non-migrants, with 13,130 households. Arriving households report an average income of $67,117 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Becker County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Becker County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.