COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Big Stone County

Minnesota · 5,820 residents · 499 sq mi

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Big Stone County is home to 5,820 people in Minnesota. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $46,700. Households here earn about 35% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,820

−7%since 1990

from 6,285 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.6

+7%since 1990

from 40.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

499 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.8%(277)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.3%(366)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(474)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.7%(449)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.3%(190)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.9%(458)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.1%(818)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.1%(762)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.9%(632)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411%(639)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 849%(525)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over4%(230)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,721

+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $19,408 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,708

+64%since 1990

from $9,575 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.0%

−3.1 ptssince 1990

from 15.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,700

+35%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $26,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $227 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

85.1%

+4.1 ptssince 1990

from 80.9% in 1990

14.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(6,223)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(26)

Asian0.4%(22)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(5,719)

Black0.2%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(20)

Asian0.4%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.2%(111)

Cuban0.4%(18)

Dominican0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(19)

Asian Indian0.2%(12)

Japanese0.1%(4)

Korean0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German46.9%(2,405)

Norwegian17.9%(919)

Irish13%(668)

Swedish6.3%(322)

English5.3%(272)

American4.3%(218)

Polish2.8%(145)

Dutch1.6%(83)

French1.5%(79)

Czech1.3%(67)

French Canadian0.9%(47)

Scottish0.6%(32)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.6%(29)

Finnish0.6%(29)

Danish0.5%(24)

Welsh0.4%(21)

Italian0.4%(19)

Swiss0.3%(17)

Russian0.3%(14)

Subsaharan African0.3%(14)

Ghanaian0.3%(14)

British0.2%(9)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(7)

Latvian0.1%(5)

Lithuanian0.1%(5)

Portuguese0%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.0%

+6.7 ptssince 1990

from 72.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.6 ptssince 1990

from 2.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.9 min

−60%since 1990

from 29.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.7%(556)

Married66.3%(1,491)

Widowed3.2%(72)

Divorced5.8%(130)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(406)

Married64.2%(1,576)

Widowed14.6%(359)

Divorced4.6%(114)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 70.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.8%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% 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)20.7%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.8%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.7%(119)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 266 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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