Deer River is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 903 people and two associated neighborhoods, Deer River is the 405th largest community in Minnesota.

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

In terms of college education, Deer River is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.09% of adults 25 and older in Deer River have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Deer River in 2022 was $23,230, which is low income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,920 for a family of four. However, Deer River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Deer River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.