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Mahnomen County, MN market data

How Mahnomen County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
5,153
−4.1% since 2020
Households
1,885
Median household income
$59,441
Median home value
$161,900
Jobs located here
1,799
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Mahnomen County has an estimated 5,153 people and 1,885 households. Population estimates put the population change in Mahnomen County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Mahnomen County is $59,441, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Mahnomen County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (56).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for grocery and convenience stores (3.1 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for restaurants and cafes (13% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Mahnomen County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Mahnomen County, MN, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1895.5$354K955
Grocery and convenience stores1158.4$953K28Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes842.4$796K22Under 3
Auto repair and car care631.8$350K1303
Convenience stores631.8$1.7M22Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas631.8$273K128Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics526.5$473K310Under 3
Sit-down restaurants526.5$1.3M1923
Auto repair shops315.9$699K157Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry315.9$1.1M124Under 3
Hair salons315.9$546K127Under 3
Spas and skin care315.9$546K62Under 3
Clothing and shoe stores210.6$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores210.6$5.2MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms210.6$654KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes210.6$654KToo fewUnder 3
Insurance agencies210.6$1.7MToo few3
Collision repair and body shops15.3$2.1MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists15.3$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops15.3$6.4MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes15.3$314KToo fewUnder 3
Home repair trades15.3$4.5MToo fewUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing15.3$4.5MToo fewUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care15.3$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Pizza15.3$6.4MToo fewUnder 3
Property management15.3Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate15.3Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Gas stations00.0None listedNone listed3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet businesses00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Veterinarians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Mahnomen County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Mahnomen County, MN by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$2.1M$1,113116
Gasoline and other fuels$5.5M$2,893111
Food away from home$6.4M$3,38083
Groceries$10.5M$5,56388
Personal care products and services$1.6M$86987
Child care and other personal services$612K$32556
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.3M$69471
Medical and dental services$2.4M$1,25397
Pets$1.4M$72580
Clothing, shoes and related services$3.3M$1,74385
Vehicle insurance$3.3M$1,75390
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$4.5M$2,37979
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$2.1M$1,09277
Rent and homeowner costs$23.9M$12,67276

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Mahnomen County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,153−4.1% since 2020
Households
1,885
Median age
35.4
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
558 sq. mi.
People per square mile
10
Median household income
$59,441
Average household income
$74,650
Median home value
$161,900
Jobs located here
1,799
Daytime population
5,296Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Mahnomen County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Mahnomen County at 5,153 people in 2025, down 4.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,885 households.

How much do households in Mahnomen County, MN spend?

Households in Mahnomen County spend about $23.9M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $10.5M on groceries and $6.4M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Mahnomen County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (56).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Mahnomen County, MN?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Mahnomen County, MN compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Mahnomen County is $59,441 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 4.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $161,900, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Mahnomen County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for grocery and convenience stores (3.1 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for restaurants and cafes (13% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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