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Hubbard County, MN: population growth, jobs and income

Hubbard County gained 254 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.1%).

Hubbard County had an estimated 22,369 residents in 2025, up 4.6% (974 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Minnesota as a whole (+2.1%), and the 10th fastest growth of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$905/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes39.3%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months282025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 294 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 4,685 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +0.4% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 5.9% in 2025, 0.6 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 25 new homes in 2025, or 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $71,995 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +23.1% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 688th.

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Hubbard County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202522,369+254
202422,115+53
202322,062+143
202221,919+172
202121,747+352
202021,395–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Hubbard County

Hubbard County grew by 974 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+1,161).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−44−233
International migrationfrom and to other countries+9+62
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+294+1,161
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−5−16
Total change+254+974

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn MinnesotaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth10th of 87688th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2nd of 87335th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth40th of 871,817th of 3,092
Median household income56th of 871,037th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate76th of 872,859th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents70th of 872,021st of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Hubbard County grew faster than all 5 of its neighbouring counties (+4.6%, 2020–25).

Its median household income ($71,995, 2020–24) is higher than in all 5 of its neighbouring counties.

Hubbard County, MN and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Hubbard County, MN This county22,369+4.6%13.11.1$71,995
Wadena County, MN14,388+1.9%6.05.7$61,467
Clearwater County, MN8,647+1.0%−3.60.0$64,475
Cass County, MN31,430+4.2%4.88.6$68,874
Becker County, MN35,497+0.9%4.05.1$71,388
Beltrami County, MN47,055+1.8%4.43.6$68,975

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Hubbard County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 974 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Minnesota as a whole changed +2.1% over the same years. That ranks 10th of 87 counties in Minnesota for population growth.

How many people moved to Hubbard County?

On net, about 294 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Hubbard County?

It averaged 5.9% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Hubbard County?

About 22,369 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Hubbard County?

Private employers there had 4,685 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +0.4% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.