Aitkin is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 2,174 people and three associated neighborhoods, Aitkin is the 305th largest community in Minnesota.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.02 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Aitkin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Aitkin are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.33% of adults in Aitkin having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Aitkin in 2022 was $28,740, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,960 for a family of four. However, Aitkin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Aitkin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aitkin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Aitkin include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Aitkin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.