The Town Files

Beltrami County, Minnesota

46,512 people. The median home is worth $237,500 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $68,975.

Towns in Beltrami County

Towns in Beltrami County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bemidji14,574$198,300$55,40530.0
Northern4,535$320,200$99,84843.1

People and housing

Beltrami CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$237,500$301,800
Median rent$1,053$991
Median household income$68,975$87,375
Median age35.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%26.2%
Below the poverty line16.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

20,746 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,299 a year.

Largest industries in Beltrami CountyHealth care & social assistan…4,324 jobs · $63,690Retail2,955 jobs · $33,511Hotels & restaurants2,077 jobs · $20,211Construction1,285 jobs · $74,873Manufacturing901 jobs · $57,309Wholesale trade544 jobs · $57,975
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Beltrami County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 963 storm events in Beltrami County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Beltrami County by type since 1996Hail283Drought63Tornado38Blizzard11High Wind12Heavy Snow70Flash Flood13Frost/Freeze21Winter Storm103Cold/Wind Chill33
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Beltrami County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).