Beltrami County, MN

Welcome to Beltrami County.

Beltrami County is the fourth largest by geography, among 87 counties in Minnesota.

Total GDP for the county increased 33%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Beltrami County voted each party evenly: three times each.

Beltrami County comprises Bemidji, MN micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Bemidji.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	42.41%	48.48%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	50.13%	48.45%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	54.05%	43.9%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	53.59%	43.7%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	40.29%	50%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	47.24%	50.39%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	33%

Government Enterprises	24%	24%
Private Industries	76%	36%
Agriculture	1%	50%
Mining	<1%	4023%
Utilities	1%	34%
Construction	7%	39%
Manufacturing	5%	58%
– Durable	4%	80%
– Nondurable	1%	-18%
Trade	13%	52%
– Wholesale	3%	58%
– Retail	10%	50%
Transportation	3%	16%
Information	4%	4%
Finance & Insurance	3%	36%
Real Estate	12%	46%
Professional & Business Services	3%	16%
Educational Services	1%	62%
Healthcare & Social Services	17%	28%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	50%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	22%
Other Services²	2%	28%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	7	6
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	12	14
📺 Electronics & Appliance	9	11
🛒 Grocery Stores	15	19
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	8	9
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	17	20
⛽ Gasoline Stations	24	20
👕 Clothing Stores	14	17
👠 Shoe Stores	4	3
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	3	3
🏸 Sporting Goods	5	5
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	12	12
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	5
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	14
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	39	31
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	27	21
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	16	18
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	21	29
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	25%	$473,000	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$238,700	$234,200
Next highest 20%	22%	$101,300	$125,300
Middle 20%	15%	$68,900	$83,200
Second lowest 20%	9%	$42,300	$54,400
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,500	$30,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		70%	$88,100
Self-Employment		16%	$43,800
Investment Income¹		23%	$27,600
Social Security		39%	$22,700
Supplemental Security		5%	$11,900
Public Assistance		4%	Below $10,000
Retirement		25%	$28,900
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	4%	5%	7%
$25K – $49K	2%	6%	5%	7%
$50K – $99K	3%	10%	11%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	8%	10%	4%
$200K & more	<1%	2%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,200	$32,200
African-American
Hispanic	$25,300	$23,800
Asian	$36,000	$33,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$27,900	$12,900
Highschool & GED	$40,200	$28,900
Some College to Associate’s	$53,300	$33,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$62,500	$47,200
Graduate Degree	$86,700	$72,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$70,600	$49,000
STEM²	$72,800	$62,900
Gray-Collar³	$56,300	$58,000
Pink-Collar⁴	$24,400	$27,500
Sales⁵	$51,600	$29,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$39,700	$30,800
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+
Landslide	++
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	++	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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