Park Rapids is a very small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 4,269 people and three associated neighborhoods, Park Rapids is the 184th largest community in Minnesota.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.25% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Park Rapids spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.72 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Park Rapids citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.45% of adults in Park Rapids have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Park Rapids in 2022 was $32,320, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,280 for a family of four. However, Park Rapids contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Park Rapids is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Park Rapids home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Park Rapids residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Park Rapids include German, Norwegian, Finnish, English, and Irish.

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