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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

St. Cloud Metro

St. Cloud, MN · 2 counties · 148,976 residents · 1,751 sq mi
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St. Cloud is a metro area of 148,976 people. The median age is 28.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $61,239. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. There are 18,416 fewer people here than in 2000. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
148,976
−11%vs 2000
vs 167,392 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
85 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 96 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 31.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,751 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K160K176K192K208K19902000201020202024St. Cloud
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(11,634)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.4%(12,567)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(11,903)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(12,913)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.6%(17,322)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(25,039)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(19,331)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(12,021)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(10,297)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(8,668)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(5,411)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,870)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,331
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,332 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,498
−40%vs 2000
vs $19,169 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.9%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,239
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,527 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$389
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $474 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.6%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.5% in 2000
29.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(159,532)
Black0.8%(1,326)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,134)
Asian1.5%(2,476)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(147,062)
Black0.3%(508)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(599)
Asian0.4%(641)
Other0.5%(765)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(5,604)
Puerto Rican0.4%(790)
Cuban0.3%(515)
Dominican0.2%(369)
Nicaraguan0.1%(298)
Guatemalan0.1%(172)
Colombian0.1%(168)
Peruvian0.1%(125)
Salvadoran0.1%(123)
Ecuadorian0.1%(117)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(103)
Honduran0.1%(100)
Spaniard0%(70)
Argentine0%(33)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(653)
Hmong0.3%(629)
Chinese0.2%(445)
Asian Indian0.2%(423)
Korean0.1%(268)
Laotian0.1%(226)
Japanese0.1%(192)
Filipino0.1%(182)
Nepalese0.1%(115)
Cambodian0%(49)
Taiwanese0%(27)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(78)
Chamorro0%(29)
Ancestry
German38.4%(77,700)
Irish7.8%(15,849)
Norwegian7.5%(15,159)
Polish6.3%(12,671)
Swedish4.4%(8,889)
English4.1%(8,258)
American2.6%(5,214)
French2%(4,092)
Somali1.7%(3,357)
Dutch1.1%(2,126)
Italian1%(2,074)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.9%(1,762)
Scottish0.7%(1,435)
Czech0.7%(1,433)
Danish0.6%(1,274)
French Canadian0.5%(1,077)
Arab0.4%(725)
Russian0.4%(709)
Austrian0.2%(492)
Swiss0.2%(465)
Nigerian0.2%(464)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(427)
Slovene0.2%(406)
Hungarian0.2%(361)
Welsh0.2%(309)
Belgian0.1%(280)
Ukrainian0.1%(206)
British0.1%(203)
West Indian0.1%(203)
Greek0.1%(179)
Slovak0.1%(168)
Iranian0.1%(153)
Latvian0.1%(149)
Canadian0.1%(148)
Ghanaian0.3%(145)
Lithuanian0.1%(137)
Kenyan0.1%(131)
Portuguese0.1%(126)
Jamaican0.1%(121)
Croatian0.1%(108)
Romanian0%(66)
Iraqi0%(52)
Lebanese0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Serbian0%(26)
Haitian0%(24)
Armenian0.1%(21)
Brazilian0%(21)
Jordanian0%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.1%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+54%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 married40.1%(32,811)
Married49.3%(40,403)
Widowed2%(1,635)
Divorced8.6%(7,036)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(27,015)
Married48.9%(39,291)
Widowed7.5%(6,054)
Divorced10%(8,068)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% 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)22.7%(2,173)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(1,916)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(3,359)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(463)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(102)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,560 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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In this metro

Largest cities

St. CloudCENTRAL72,647Sartell19,918Sauk Rapids13,768Waite Park8,450St. Joseph6,846Sauk Centre4,663Cold Spring4,329Melrose3,888St. Augusta3,799Albany2,873Foley2,650Paynesville2,591Rockville2,492Clearwater2,225Rice2,212Avon1,777St. John's University1,580Richmond1,515Royalton1,274Kimball924St. Stephen827Holdingford745Belgrade737Freeport678New Munich363St. Martin313Gilman255Fairhaven255Elrosa218Greenwald207

The 30 most populous of 37 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Stearns CountyCENTRAL164,110Benton CountyCENTRAL41,744
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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Cloud, MN?

St. Cloud, MN has about 148,976 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Cloud, MN?

The typical household in St. Cloud, MN earns about $27,331 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Cloud, MN expensive?

In St. Cloud, MN, the median home is worth about $61,239, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.

How educated are people in St. Cloud, MN?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in St. Cloud, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Cloud, MN?

About 11.9% of people in St. Cloud, MN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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