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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

St. Cloud Metro

St. Cloud, MN · 2 counties · 167,392 residents · 1,751.179 sq mi
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The short version

St. Cloud has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $42,332. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $101,527.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
167,392
+12%since 1990
from 148,976 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
96 / sq mi
+12%since 1990
from 85 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.7
+12%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
144K160K176K192K208K1990201020202024St. Cloud
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(10,983)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(11,590)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(12,694)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.7%(16,164)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.6%(17,736)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(22,367)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(25,594)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(20,042)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(11,796)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(9,569)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(6,408)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(2,449)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,332
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,331 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,169
+67%since 1990
from $11,498 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
8.4%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$101,527
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,239 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$474
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $389 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 70.6% in 1990
27.5% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Cloud on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Swedish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.0%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 17.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.0%
+7.8 ptssince 1990
from 78.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−35%since 1990
from 21.2 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 married37.7%(24,858)
Married54.3%(35,837)
Widowed1.6%(1,034)
Divorced6.4%(4,217)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(19,779)
Married54.9%(36,336)
Widowed8.3%(5,478)
Divorced7%(4,619)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 167,392 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Cloud, MN earns about $42,332 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 $101,527, and the typical rent is about $474 a month.

How educated are people in St. Cloud, MN?

About 21.0% 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 8.4% of people in St. Cloud, MN live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Cloud, MN grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Cloud, MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,416 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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