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Beltrami County, Minnesota in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Beltrami County at 3.4 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 27% higher than the rate for Minnesota (2.7). Median household income is $68,975 and the unemployment rate was 6.4% in August 2026. Population: about 46,512 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Beltrami County?
Police agencies in Beltrami County reported an average of 183 violent crimes and 1,286 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. The violent rate, 3.4 per 1,000 people, is 27% higher than the Minnesota rate (2.7); nationally it is 3.7. Property crime ran at 24.9 per 1,000, against 17.5 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (61%). CDC death records show about 3 homicide deaths a year in the county (6.7 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Beltrami County | Per 1,000 | Minnesota per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 183 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 2 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 57 | 1.1 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 12 | 0.22 | 0.52 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 112 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,286 | 24.9 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 140 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,064 | 19.7 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 82 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (4 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Beltrami County?
Half of households in Beltrami County make more than $68,975 and half make less; across Minnesota the midpoint is $89,062. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $237,500 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,053. 13.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 7.9%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,453 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Beltrami County | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,512 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $68,975 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $237,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 16.1% | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 13.5% | 7.9% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8% | 39.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.1% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 38.8 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.8% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 7.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Beltrami County?
Beltrami County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
No active Superfund site is listed in Beltrami County. 1 former site has finished cleanup and been taken off EPA's National Priorities List: Kummer Sanitary Landfill. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
Industrial chemical releases
1 facility in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 33,284 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Beltrami County was covered by 2 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Flood 2), not counting COVID-19. In 2024, 4 of 366 monitored days had an air quality index of “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse (EPA). Of 18 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 8 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Beltrami County?
Beltrami County had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Listed roads include US 71. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Beltrami County?
Federal school lists show 38 public and 4 private schools in the county. 4 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 10 fire or EMS stations and 4 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Big Bog State Recreation Area and Lake Bemidji State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Beltrami County?
Census tribal areas that reach into Beltrami County: Leech Lake Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land and Red Lake Reservation.
Tribal areas are Census statistical boundaries, shown for reference; they are not legal boundaries.
See them on the map: tribal lands →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Beltrami County
Gun shops
7 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Beltrami County, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Ideal Pawn Of Bemidji INC (Bemidji), Ken K Thompson Jewelry (Bemidji), L&M Fleet Supply (Bemidji), Northern Minnesota Gunsmithing (Bemidji), Ridge Top Outdoors (Bemidji), Walmart #3233 (Bemidji) and Woldens Store INC (Saum).
Liquor stores
10 liquor stores are on the map in Beltrami County: Bemidji Lake View Liquor, Blackduck Liquor Store (Blackduck), Buck Trax Liquor (Wilton), First City Liquor (Bemidji), Gillman's Liquor (Puposky), Horizon Warehouse Liquors (Solway), Lakes Market & Liquor (Bemidji), Liquor Lodge and 2 more. Minnesota has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Beltrami County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Beltrami County?
Beltrami County averaged 183 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 27% higher than the Minnesota rate (2.7). The property-crime rate was 24.9 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Beltrami County?
$68,975 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Beltrami County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 6.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 1,453 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Beltrami County?
Beltrami County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Beltrami County?
No active Superfund site is listed in Beltrami County. 1 former site has finished cleanup and been taken off EPA's National Priorities List: Kummer Sanitary Landfill.
Is there road construction in Beltrami County right now?
Beltrami County had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Listed roads include US 71.
How many nursing homes are in Beltrami County?
4 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Beltrami County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County | 30,992 | 1.7 | $68,874 |
| Clearwater County | 8,616 | 1.1 | $64,475 |
| Hubbard County | 21,831 | 2.1 | $71,995 |
| Itasca County | 45,275 | 1.4 | $68,603 |
| Koochiching County | 11,833 | 3.2 | $66,940 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,821 | – | $77,546 |
| Marshall County | 8,909 | 1.2 | $72,543 |
| Pennington County | 13,791 | 1.0 | $77,325 |
| Roseau County | 15,302 | 1.5 | $74,474 |
More: Minnesota statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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