The Town Files

Roseau County, Minnesota

15,302 people. The median home is worth $183,700 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $74,474.

Towns in Roseau County

Towns in Roseau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Roseau2,744$164,100$60,21738.6

People and housing

Roseau CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$183,700$301,800
Median rent$880$991
Median household income$74,474$87,375
Median age41.942.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%26.2%
Below the poverty line12.2%6.9%

Jobs and pay

7,971 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,932 a year.

Largest industries in Roseau CountyManufacturing4,067 jobs · $75,365Health care & social assistan…775 jobs · $62,243Retail626 jobs · $30,903Hotels & restaurants387 jobs · $18,806Other services182 jobs · $37,592Finance & insurance164 jobs · $75,683
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roseau County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 618 storm events in Roseau County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Roseau County by type since 1996Hail224Flood11Drought21Tornado26Blizzard23High Wind12Heavy Snow36Flash Flood12Winter Storm43Cold/Wind Chill18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roseau County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).