Fosston

County:: Polk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.002
State:: Minnesota

Fosston is a city located in Polk County, Minnesota. Fosston has a 2025 population of 1,353. Fosston is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -5.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,425 in 2020.

The average household income in Fosston is $57,142 with a poverty rate of 24.17%.The median age in Fosston is 45.7 years: 44.5 years for males, and 48.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fosston includes 93.06% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,194	93.06%
Two or more races	70	5.46%
Native American	16	1.25%
Asian	3	0.23%

Fosston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fosston's average per capita income is $35,147. Household income levels show a median of $50,694. The poverty rate stands at 24.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$62,279	-
Families	$60,368	$71,081
Households	$50,694	$57,142
Non Families	$26,042	$41,375

$35,147

Average Income

$50,694

Median Household Income

24.17%

Poverty Rate