Clearwater County, MN

County in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics

Clearwater County, MN is a county in Minnesota with a population of 8,639 (2,486th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 652nd of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (1,396th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,047th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,957th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,938th of 3,094).

Population
8,639
2,486th highest of 3,094
Density
8.6
2,581st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.86%
1,630th highest of 3,094
Area
999
675th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 292nd of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 319th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 613th of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 652nd of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,054th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,396th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,376th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,452nd of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,484th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    3,013th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,608th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,394th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,342nd of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,203rd of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,047th of 3,094
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,957th of 3,094
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,938th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,649th of 3,093
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,615th of 3,092

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (48), weakest Health (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Clearwater County, MN?
Clearwater County, MN has a population of 8,639, 2,486th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Clearwater County, MN rank best at?
Among US counties, Clearwater County, MN ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 652nd of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (1,396th of 3,094).
Where does Clearwater County, MN rank worst?
Clearwater County, MN ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,047th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,957th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,938th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Clearwater County, MN?
Rankodex ranks Clearwater County, MN on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics