Rice is home to 2,085 people in Minnesota. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 1,374 people. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.2. 1% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,692, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Rice
What changed most since 1990
Population592 → 2,085(+252%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$119,763 → $266,600(+123%)US over the same years: +67%
White share99.3% → 92.6%(−6.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)21%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.6%(32)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 62 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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Over time
Rice, decade by decade
Rice population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
592
$73,944
$119,763
8.8%
1.7
2000
711
$87,755
$169,050
20.3%
3.1
2010
1,275
$81,912
$233,912
22.9%
7.1
2020
1,975
$103,161
$217,682
23.6%
15.9
2024
2,085
$107,692
$266,600
28.8%
17.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
