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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cold Spring

Minnesota · 2,459 residents · 2.80 sq mi
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Cold Spring is a city of 2,459 people in Minnesota. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $58,300. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $325 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,459
−17%vs 2000
vs 2,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.5
−15%vs 2000
vs 37.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.80 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Cold Spring
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(191)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(226)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(228)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(148)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(141)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(427)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.1%(274)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(182)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(207)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(159)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.4%(109)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,270
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,825
−41%vs 2000
vs $18,308 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.5%
+5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,300
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $468 in 2000
US average: $450
74.7%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.1% in 2000
25.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(2,908)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(40)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(2,451)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)
Asian0.3%(8)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(186)
Cuban0.7%(30)
Ancestry
German43%(1,827)
Irish9.9%(422)
English8.4%(358)
Polish5%(214)
Norwegian4.4%(186)
Russian3.2%(134)
Swedish3.1%(130)
Italian2.9%(125)
American2%(83)
Finnish1.6%(69)
Scottish1.4%(61)
Danish1.1%(45)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(37)
French0.8%(34)
Croatian0.5%(22)
Lithuanian0.4%(18)
Welsh0.4%(15)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.6%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32%(460)
Married60.3%(867)
Widowed1.7%(25)
Divorced5.9%(85)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(504)
Married40.3%(800)
Widowed17%(338)
Divorced17.3%(344)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.1%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.6%(81)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 190 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

Cold Spring, Minnesota has about 2,459 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

The typical household in Cold Spring, Minnesota earns about $27,270 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cold Spring, Minnesota expensive?

In Cold Spring, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $58,300, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cold Spring, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

About 8.5% of people in Cold Spring, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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