Grand Rapids, MN
Iron Range gateway where timber-era labor politics meet modern rural realignment
The Grand Rapids micropolitan area anchors Itasca County, a historically DFL-leaning Iron Range county that has shifted markedly toward Republicans in recent cycles, tracking a broader working-class realignment visible across Minnesota's northern resource economies.
- White92.1%
- Native3.3%
- Two or more3.0%
- Hispanic1.1%
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Who Lives Here
| Group | Grand Rapids, MN | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.1% | 57.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 3.3% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 1.1% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Religious Adherents
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.7% | 35.1% | — | — | |
| 13.6% | 34.7% | — | — | |
| 10.2% | 26.1% | — | — | |
| 1.6% | 4.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 60.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Grand Rapids, MN metro area? 178,987 residents across 4 counties.
Demographics
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in Grand Rapids, MN
Do voters in Grand Rapids, MN split their tickets?
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+20.1 | R+8.8 | 11.3pp |