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Clearwater County, Minnesota, has 8,524 residents across 9,097 parcels and covers 998.7 square miles. The population declined 2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Clearwater County is 27029.

Bagley is the county's largest population center. Clearwater County also includes 6 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 51 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Clearwater County Trends

Population
8,524▾
Median Home Value
$177,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,849▴
Clearwater County in Minnesota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Clearwater County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Clearwater County Parcels

Clearwater County has 9,097 mapped parcels covering 536,499 acres. The median assessed value is $146,800. The median lot size is 40.00 acres. 5,415 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 58.2%. Lot sizes reach 79.1%. Browse the interactive Clearwater County Parcel viewer here.

Clearwater County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 9,097 100%
Owner name 0 0%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 5,290 58.2%
Land use code 9,082 99.8%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 9,097 100%
Land value 9,097 100%
Improvement value 9,097 100%
Acreage 7,195 79.1%
Parcel boundary 9,097 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Clearwater County parcel records.

Clearwater County Population

Clearwater County had 8,524 residents in 2020. That was 2% lower than in 2010. Clearwater County added 101 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Bagley is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 15% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 9 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Bagley, Red Lake and Shevlin.

Population Trend in Clearwater County MN

Clearwater County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Clearwater County Zip Codes

Clearwater County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Bagley (56621), Red Lake (56671) and Shevlin (56676). Bagley is the largest zip by population, with about 4,407 residents or 52% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 109% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Clearwater County MN

ZIP Area Population Trend
56621 Bagley 4,407 ▾ -5%
56671 Red Lake 3,153 ▾ -6.5%
56676 Shevlin 1,773 ▴ 6.6%
56634 Clearbrook 1,545 ▾ -5.7%
56644 Gonvick 854 ▴ 8.5%
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Clearwater County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Clearwater County Demographics

Clearwater County has a median age of 41.8, which makes the county a little older than Minnesota overall. About 25% of residents are under 18, while 20.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Clearwater County MN

Median Age

41.8

Under 18

25%

Age 65+

20.9%

Bachelor's+

18.3%

Clearwater County School Districts

Clearwater County is served by 3 public school districts with 2,849 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Red Lake Public, Bagley Public and Clearbrook-Gonvick. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Clearwater County MN

District Enrollment Share Trend
Red Lake Public School District 1,519 53.3% ▴ 5.4%
Bagley Public School District 870 30.5% ▾ -5.5%
Clearbrook-Gonvick School District 460 16.1% ▾ -4.2%
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Clearwater County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Clearwater County Housing & Real Estate

Clearwater County has a median home value of $177,100 and a median gross rent of $740. About 81% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Minnesota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $386,225 and homes spent about 73 days on the market.

Clearwater County Housing Mix

Clearwater County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Clearwater County Housing Trends

Clearwater County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Clearwater County, MN

Clearwater County has 445 business listings across 187 categories. The largest categories in Clearwater County business listings are Lake (70, 15.7%), Churches & Religious Organizations (19, 4.3%), and Public And Government Association (15, 3.4%). The full Clearwater County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Clearwater County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Clearwater County, MN

Category Businesses Share
Lake 70 15.7%
Churches & Religious Organizations 19 4.3%
Public And Government Association 15 3.4%
Auto Repair 10 2.2%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 8 1.8%
Gas Stations 7 1.6%
Farm 7 1.6%
Contractors 6 1.3%
Grocery Stores 6 1.3%
Community & Nonprofits 6 1.3%

Clearwater County Business Listings

Business Category City
Sanford Bagley Rehab Services Abuse And Addiction Treatment Bagley
Bottom Line Business Services, LLC Accountant Bagley
Seyller Show Horses Active Life Leonard
Bagley Co-op Elevator Agricultural Service Bagley
Clearbrook Elevator Ass'n Agriculture Clearbrook
Bagley Municipal Airport Airport Bagley
Leonard Cafe American Restaurants Leonard
Wadena Air Force Station Armed Forces Branch Clearbrook
Northern Minnesota's Fine Art Gallery Art Gallery Bagley
Char's Yarn Basket Arts And Crafts Shevlin
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Clearwater County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Clearwater County Basemaps

Clearwater County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Clearwater County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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