CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

Cold Spring

Minnesota · 4,025 residents · 2.80 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 4,025 people, Cold Spring is a city in Minnesota. Growth has run 35% since 2000, or 1,050 more people. The foreign-born share is 2%. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 6.1%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

4,025
+35%since 2000
from 2,975 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.7
−1%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2.80 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Cold Spring
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(302)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.9%(316)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.9%(318)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(266)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(174)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(550)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.8%(514)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412%(484)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.4%(338)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.6%(265)
US avg: 7%
75 to 847.7%(308)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over4.7%(190)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$63,448
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,500 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$25,323
+38%since 2000
from $18,308 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
6.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.365
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services9.7%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance1.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$163,500
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$638
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $468 in 2000
US average: $853
74.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.1% in 2000
25.8% rent
6.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.51 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
17.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
54.8%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.6
−1%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(2,908)
Black0.2%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(40)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(3,666)
Black0.2%(9)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(287)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(49)
Ancestry
German63.4%(2,472)
Norwegian11.2%(436)
English9%(352)
French6.3%(246)
Irish5.1%(199)
Swedish4.6%(179)
Polish3.7%(145)
American3.1%(121)
Czech2.1%(82)
Dutch2.1%(82)
Italian1.1%(43)
Slovene1.1%(43)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(29)
Welsh0.5%(21)
Danish0.5%(20)
Hungarian0.4%(17)
Arab0.3%(11)
Lebanese0.3%(11)
Russian0.2%(7)
Austrian0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

18.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.5 min
+99%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
84.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
1.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
6.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
36.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
51.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 57.0% in 2009
1.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Cold Spring

Head to head

Compare Cold Spring to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

Cold Spring, Minnesota has about 4,025 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cold Spring, Minnesota earns about $63,448 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 $163,500, and the typical rent is about $638 a month.

How educated are people in Cold Spring, Minnesota?

About 18.4% 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 6.1% of people in Cold Spring, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cold Spring, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Cold Spring, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,566 residents, a change of about 64 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →