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Sherburne County

Minnesota · 104,194 residents (2025 est.) · 433 sq mi
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Sherburne County is home to 100,560 people in Minnesota. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 36,143 people. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 4%. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 12.5%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,466, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Sherburne County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population41,945 → 100,560 (+140%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$179,045 → $361,400 (+102%)US over the same years: +67%
  • White share97.7% → 85.8% (−11.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 87 counties in Minnesota

  • 6th in household income$105,466
  • 24th in share with a bachelor's degree29.7%
  • 6th in home value$361,400
  • 36th in diversity score32.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
100,560
+56%since 2000
from 64,417 in 2000
104,194 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
232 / sq mi
+56%since 2000
from 149 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+18%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
433 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
36K54K71K89K106K19902000201020202024Sherburne County
2024101K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(6,414)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(7,078)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(7,680)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(7,052)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(5,824)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(13,196)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(14,589)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(13,714)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(12,613)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(7,948)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.8%(2,826)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,626)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,466
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,014 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,141
+112%since 2000
from $21,322 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.6%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
+10%since 2010
from 0.354 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$361,400
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,127
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $570 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
16.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.92 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+6%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(61,935)
Black0.8%(542)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(709)
Asian0.6%(368)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(86,314)
Black4%(4,060)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,400)
Asian1.7%(1,680)
Other5.1%(5,106)
Diversity Score
32
+118%since 2009
from 15 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−16%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(2,392)
Puerto Rican0.2%(182)
Dominican0.1%(150)
Colombian0.1%(70)
Salvadoran0.1%(56)
Peruvian0.1%(54)
Spaniard0%(23)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(15)
Asian origin
Hmong0.5%(471)
Chinese0.4%(389)
Vietnamese0.1%(119)
Burmese0.1%(115)
Filipino0.1%(93)
Sri Lankan0.1%(91)
Bangladeshi0.1%(87)
Korean0.1%(86)
Laotian0.1%(59)
Cambodian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(107)
Ancestry
German31.9%(32,074)
Norwegian12.3%(12,339)
Irish7.9%(7,949)
Swedish6.3%(6,341)
English5.8%(5,838)
Polish4.8%(4,778)
American3.5%(3,569)
Finnish2.8%(2,780)
French2.2%(2,224)
Italian1.9%(1,908)
French Canadian1.1%(1,139)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(1,083)
Danish1%(1,032)
Czech0.8%(846)
Scottish0.7%(697)
Somali0.6%(650)
Ukrainian0.6%(622)
Russian0.6%(559)
Swiss0.5%(491)
Ethiopian0.5%(481)
Welsh0.3%(336)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(321)
British0.2%(242)
Arab0.2%(238)
Hungarian0.2%(236)
Austrian0.1%(145)
Belgian0.1%(128)
Slovene0.1%(88)
Lebanese0.1%(69)
Ghanaian0.1%(55)
Iraqi0.1%(53)
Romanian0%(36)
Croatian0%(29)
Greek0%(26)
Syrian0%(25)
Brazilian0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Canadian0%(14)
Slovak0%(13)
Kenyan0%(13)
Nigerian0%(10)
Turkish0%(4)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 19.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+33%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 74.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 33.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
48.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 8.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(13,714)
Married55.7%(22,755)
Widowed2.1%(865)
Divorced8.6%(3,504)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(10,299)
Married55.6%(21,449)
Widowed7.3%(2,813)
Divorced10.3%(3,989)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)28.2%(1,377)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(819)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(1,592)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(270)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,886 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

Sherburne County, decade by decade

Sherburne County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199041,945$85,406$179,04516.7%5.8
200064,417$103,860$253,93919.4%9.4
201088,499$103,151$325,54924.2%17.6
202097,183$107,473$296,58625.7%29.5
2024100,560$105,466$361,40029.7%32.2

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

Sherburne County, Minnesota has about 100,560 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Sherburne County, Minnesota earns about $105,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sherburne County, Minnesota expensive?

In Sherburne County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $361,400, and the typical rent is about $1,127 a month.

How educated are people in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sherburne County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sherburne County, Minnesota?

About 5.1% of people in Sherburne County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sherburne County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Sherburne County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 58,615 residents, a change of about 140 percent over that period.

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

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