Turtle River, Minnesota Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 58, Turtle River's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Turtle River is a small community located in Minnesota, within Beltrami County. The total population is 58. It ranks as the 847th most populous out of 914 Census-designated places in Minnesota.

Age Demographics

The median age in Turtle River is 62.0 years. This is 60% higher than the state median of 38.8 years. Only 10.3% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Turtle River is $89,375. This is about the same as the state median of $89,062. It is also 11% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Turtle River. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Turtle River, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $205,000. Housing costs are 38% lower than the state median of $329,300. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.3x, Turtle River is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 38% higher than the state average of 72.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Turtle River has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 89.7% of all residents. Asian residents account for 1.7%. The Asian population (1.7%) is well below the state average of 5.1%.

Education

34.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 12% lower than the state rate of 39.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 16.3% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Turtle River, Minnesota is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Minnesota state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 914 Census-designated places in Minnesota. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.