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.

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 17.72 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Park Rapids are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.45% of adults in Park Rapids having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.