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Itasca County, Minnesota, has 45,014 residents across 70,284 parcels and covers 2,667.3 square miles. The population declined 0.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Itasca County is 27061.

Grand Rapids is the county's largest population center. Itasca County also includes 23 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 83 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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Itasca County Trends

Population
45,014▾
Median Home Value
$212,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
7,012▾
Itasca County in Minnesota

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Itasca 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.

Itasca County Parcels

Itasca County has 70,284 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $74,800. The median lot size is 7.00 acres. 32,429 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Itasca County Parcel viewer here.

Itasca County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 70,284 100%
Owner name 0 0%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 25,646 36.5%
Land use code 67,449 96.0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 70,284 100%
Land value 70,284 100%
Improvement value 70,284 100%
Acreage 69,011 98.2%
Parcel boundary 70,284 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Itasca County parcel records.

Itasca County Population

Itasca County had 45,014 residents in 2020. That was 0.1% lower than in 2010. Itasca County added 1,022 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 17 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Grand Rapids, Deer River and Bovey.

Population Trend in Itasca County MN

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

Itasca County Zip Codes

Itasca County has 23 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Grand Rapids (55744), Deer River (56636) and Bovey (55709). Grand Rapids is the largest zip by population, with about 20,096 residents or 45% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 65% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Itasca County MN

ZIP Area Population Trend
55744 Grand Rapids 20,096 ▾ -0.3%
56636 Deer River 5,055 ▾ -1.6%
55709 Bovey 4,199 ▴ 3%
55721 Cohasset 3,667 ▴ 7.5%
55769 Nashwauk 2,235 ▾ -3.4%
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Itasca County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Itasca County Demographics

Itasca County has a median age of 46.9, which makes the county a little older than Minnesota overall. About 20.3% of residents are under 18, while 25.2% 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 26.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 25.1% 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 Itasca County MN

Median Age

46.9

Under 18

20.3%

Age 65+

25.2%

Bachelor's+

25.1%

Itasca County School Districts

Itasca County is served by 5 public school districts with 7,012 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Grand Rapids Public, Greenway Public and Deer River Public. Those three districts account for about 82% 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 Itasca County MN

District Enrollment Share Trend
Grand Rapids Public School District 3,972 56.6% ▾ -1.3%
Greenway Public School District 970 13.8% ▾ -6%
Deer River Public School District 833 11.9% ▾ -2.2%
Blackduck Public School District 696 9.9% ▾ -5.8%
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District 541 7.7% ▾ -7.2%
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Itasca County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Itasca County Housing & Real Estate

Itasca County has a median home value of $212,000 and a median gross rent of $944. About 82% 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 $346,200 and homes spent about 74 days on the market.

Itasca County Housing Mix

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

Itasca County Housing Trends

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

Businesses in Itasca County, MN

Itasca County has 2,571 business listings across 474 categories. The largest categories in Itasca County business listings are Lake (329, 12.8%), Churches & Religious Organizations (79, 3.1%), and Lodge (48, 1.9%). The full Itasca County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Itasca County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Itasca County, MN

Category Businesses Share
Lake 329 12.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 79 3.1%
Lodge 48 1.9%
Public And Government Association 44 1.7%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 39 1.5%
Contractors 36 1.4%
Auto Repair 35 1.4%
Convenience Stores 33 1.3%
Hotels 31 1.2%
Gas Stations 31 1.2%

Itasca County Business Listings

Business Category City
The MidMod Accommodation Grand Rapids
Glorvigen, Tierney & Co Accountant Grand Rapids
Napoleon Lake Active Life Bigfork
Northwoods Acupuncture & Wellness Center Acupuncture Grand Rapids
HighRoad Advertising Advertising Agency Cohasset
Itasca County Farm Service Agricultural Service Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport Airport Grand Rapids
Lakeplace Retreat Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centers Bovey
Meds-1-Ambulance Services Ambulance And Ems Services Grand Rapids
Applebee's Grill + Bar American Restaurants Grand Rapids
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Itasca County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Itasca County Basemaps

Itasca 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 Itasca 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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