Rice County, Minnesota Population 2024

68,373

Rice County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 68,373 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rice County, Minnesota is the 15th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 64,231 and has seen a growth of 6.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202970,4984250.61%
202870,0734250.61%
202769,6484250.61%
202669,2234250.62%
202568,7984250.62%
202468,3734250.63%
202367,9484250.63%
202267,5231820.27%
202167,3412390.36%
202067,102860.13%
201967,0164330.65%
201866,5833840.58%
201766,1993370.51%
201665,8625260.81%
201565,3363340.51%
201465,0023570.55%
201364,6452070.32%
201264,438-20-0.03%
201164,4582270.35%
201064,23100%
199049,1833,0966.72%
198046,0874,50510.83%
197041,5822,5946.65%
196038,9882,7537.6%
195036,2354,07512.67%
194032,1602,1867.29%
193029,9741,6675.89%
192028,3072,3969.25%
191025,911-169-0.65%
190026,0802,1128.81%
189023,9681,4876.61%
188022,4816,39839.78%
187016,0838,540113.22%
18607,543-62,955-89.3%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (425)
County Website
Rice County
County Seat
2020 Population
67,102
Area
496 mi²
Density
138 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (1,271)
Founded
March 5, 1853

Rice County, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,39082.48%
Black or African American4,2586.34%
Two or more races3,2054.77%
Other race2,4153.6%
Asian1,4462.15%
Native American3540.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander840.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rice County, Minnesota Population by Race

Rice County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Rice County, Minnesota Median Age

37.1

Total

36.6

Male

37.7

Female

Rice County, Minnesota Adults

There are 52,747 adults, (10,866 of whom are seniors) in Rice County, Minnesota.

Rice County, Minnesota Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rice County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female32,65948.63%
Male34,49351.37%

Rice County, Minnesota Population by Age

Rice County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,2652.5575.524.5
Married12,2613.1589.710.3
Non Family7,8111.245842
Female2,0583.553.546.5
Male1,1353.382.517.5

3.11

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rice County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rice County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rice County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.07%.

Rice County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,564

Average Earnings

$54,767

Average Male

$41,114

Average Female

Rice County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rice County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rice County, Minnesota Language

86.78% of Rice County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 13.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.84% of the population.

Rice County, Minnesota Language

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,4743,2706.75%
Black3,4121,04730.69%
Hispanic5,42389016.41%
Other2,32848220.7%
Multiple2,82736612.95%
Asian86015718.26%
Native24412250%

9.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rice County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is White, with 6.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.63%
High School10.54%
Some College7.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.33%
Female Unemployed30.21%
Male Employed4.58%
Female Employed4.51%

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rice County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rice County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,584

Number of Veterans

3,209

Male Veterans

375

Female Veterans

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Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by War

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Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.06%

Born in Rice County, Minnesota

91.92%

Native Born

8.08%

Foreign Born

5.7%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.92% of Rice County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 68.06% having been born in Minnesota. 5.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Rice County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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