Kittson County, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Kittson County, Minnesota has a population of 4,084 across 1,099 square miles, down 5.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $222.9 m in 2024, 144 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $500,000.
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Kittson County
How many people live in Kittson County
- Population4,084
- Households1,774
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$76,100
- Median age47.8
- Median gross rent$757 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,800
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,918
- Population under 18881
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,072
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,131
- Civilian labor force2,022
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.1 percent
- Rank by population among Minnesota counties84th of 87
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2955th
Kittson County is the 84th largest of 87 Minnesota counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.2 percent against 21.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Kittson County
Is Kittson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population4,209
- Births, 202432
- Deaths, 202466
- Natural change, 2024-34
- Net domestic migration, 2024-6
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 20246
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-76
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2987th
The county has lost 5.16 percent of its population 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.
Kittson County
Where people moving to Kittson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving73
- People arriving, from those returns115
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$47,644
- Largest single originKittson County Non-migrants (1,715 households)
- Largest single destination (1,715 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittson County Non-migrants | 1,715 | 3,499 | $135.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 47 | 76 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 39 | $928,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 26 | 39 | $928,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kittson 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.
Kittson County
What the Kittson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$222.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$282.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-21.2 percent
- GDP change over five years-5.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Minnesota counties87th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2860th
- GDP per resident$54,583
Output grew -21.2 percent in the latest year and -5.5 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.
Kittson County
Who employs people in Kittson County
- Covered employment, annual average1,436
- Establishments reporting198
- Average annual pay$49,935
- Average weekly wage$960
- Sector 62, employment245
- Sector 62, average annual pay$40,645
- Sector 31-33, employment186
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$67,286
- Sector 44-45, employment169
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,416
- Sector 42, employment134
- Sector 42, average annual pay$57,457
- Sector 81, employment63
- Sector 23, employment58
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 245 | 12 | $40,645 |
| Sector 31-33 | 186 | 10 | $67,286 |
| Sector 44-45 | 169 | 18 | $28,416 |
| Sector 42 | 134 | 17 | $57,457 |
| Sector 81 | 63 | 13 | $20,983 |
| Sector 23 | 58 | 17 | $47,926 |
| Sector 48-49 | 39 | 15 | $58,221 |
| Sector 54 | 20 | 4 | $72,391 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 245 jobs, 17.1 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.
Kittson County
What businesses operate in Kittson County
- Establishments, all industries144
- Employment at those establishments1,067
- Annual payroll$47.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents35.3
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.
Kittson County
What is being built in Kittson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$293,396
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Kittson County
How much SBA lending happens in Kittson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$500,000
- Average 7(a) approval$250,000
- Median 7(a) approval$475,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$475,000
- Largest single approval$475,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)26
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBreweries (1)
- Most active lenderNewtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$363,000
- Average 504 approval$363,000
- Median 504 approval$363,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval1.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved2.8
- Most active CDCMidwest Business Finance Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$863,000
The average approval of $250,000 sits close to the median of $475,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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.
Kittson County
Do SBA loans in Kittson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kittson County
Which parts of Kittson County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- KARLSTAD, approvals1
- HALLOCK, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| KARLSTAD | 1 | $25,000 |
| HALLOCK | 1 | $475,000 |
KARLSTAD accounts for 1 approvals against 1 in HALLOCK. 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.
Kittson County
How big is Kittson County
- Land area1,099 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Minnesota counties18th of 87
- Width, east to west38.8 mi
- Height, north to south31.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.13
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 Kittson 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 Kittson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population4,084
- Households1,774
- Average household size2.30
- Median household income$76,100
- Median age47.8
Common questions
Kittson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kittson County, Minnesota?
4,084, in 1,774 households, ranking 84th of 87 Minnesota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kittson County growing?
The population has fallen 5.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 32 births against 66 deaths, with net migration of 6. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kittson County?
$76,100. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $757 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kittson County?
144 establishments, employing 1,067 people with an annual payroll of $47.3 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 Kittson County?
Average annual pay is $49,935, or $960 a week, across 1,436 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kittson County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $500,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $475,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $363,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kittson County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kittson 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 Kittson County come from?
The largest single origin is Kittson County Non-migrants, with 1,715 households. Arriving households report an average income of $47,644 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 Kittson 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 Kittson 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.