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Crookston, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Crookston is a Census city of 7,344 people across 5.12 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $57,315, 56.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Crookston
What Crookston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.12 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,436
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crookston
How many people live in Crookston
- Population7,344
- Median age41.9
- Population under 181,359
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,519
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households3,332
- Family households1,820
- Share of households that are families54.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crookston
Income and work in Crookston
- Median household income$57,315
- Per capita income$37,845
- Civilian labor force4,113
- Employed3,974
- Unemployed139 plus or minus 113
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over5,288
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crookston
Housing in Crookston
- Housing units3,843
- Occupied units3,332
- Vacant units511 plus or minus 186
- Vacancy rate13.3 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied1,886
- Renter occupied1,446
- Ownership rate56.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$185,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$848
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units2,335
- Share single family60.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,352 plus or minus 293
- Share in buildings of two or more35.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Mobile homes156 plus or minus 91
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crookston
How Crookston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,700
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,428
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more913 plus or minus 257
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Drove alone78.1 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport4.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Walked8.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Crookston
SBA loans in Crookston (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$6,063,000
- Average approval$1,010,500
- Median approval$1,126,000
- Largest approval$2,221,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more66.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crookston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crookston
SBA loans in Crookston (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$577,000
- Average approval$577,000
- Median approval$577,000
- Largest approval$577,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crookston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Crookston
Flood risk in Crookston
- NFIP communityCity of Crookston
- NFIP community number270364
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/01/77
The City of Crookston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270364 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Crookston
Polk County context, not Crookston figures
- Establishments in Polk County733
- Covered employment, Polk County12,036
- Average annual pay, Polk County$54,723
- Housing units permitted, Polk County44
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Crookston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Crookston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Crookston, Minnesota?
7,344, in 3,332 households. Crookston city covers 5.12 square miles of land, which is 1,436 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Crookston in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Crookston?
$57,315. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,600. Median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Crookston businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $1,126,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $577,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Crookston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Crookston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Crookston. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Crookston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Crookston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Crookston, city of, community 270364, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Crookston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Crookston.
Is zoning published for Crookston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.