Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Population 2024

13,735

Sauk Rapids Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sauk Rapids was:

  • White: 90.59%
  • Two or more races: 3.85%
  • Other race: 2.96%
  • Black or African American: 1.25%
  • Asian: 1.14%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,184.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-158)
The current population of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota is 13,735 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,893.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,52890.59%
Two or more races5333.85%
Other race4102.96%
Black or African American1731.25%
Asian1581.14%
Native American280.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sauk Rapids Population by Race

Sauk Rapids Population Pyramid 2024

Sauk Rapids Median Age

34.5

Total

33.8

Male

34.8

Female

Sauk Rapids Adults

There are 10,006 adults, (1,820 of whom are seniors) in Sauk Rapids.

Sauk Rapids Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sauk Rapids Sex Ratio

Female7,08051.19%
Male6,75048.81%

Sauk Rapids Population by Age

Sauk Rapids Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,3862.4762.137.9
Married2,3483.3484.915.1
Non Family2,1601.3240.859.2
Male4662.9457.142.9
Female4122.9749.850.2

3.15

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sauk Rapids Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4244.73%
Associates Degree1,48816.6%
Bachelors Degree1,60217.87%
Graduate Degree95510.65%
High School Graduate2,30525.71%
Less Than 9th Grade750.84%
Some College2,11523.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sauk Rapids Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sauk Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2807,8542,296
Hispanic264204112
Other Race217157111
2+ Races19118327
Black12412158
Asian808051
Native American310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.75%.

Sauk Rapids Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,755$65,417$60,994
Graduate Degree$82,292$93,325$74,375
High School Graduate$34,311$46,339$28,462
Less Than 9th Grade$46,458$50,304$7,813
Overall$51,940$57,019$43,643
Some College$49,091$56,567$39,121

$51,940

Average Earnings

$57,019

Average Male

$43,643

Average Female

Sauk Rapids Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sauk Rapids Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sauk Rapids Language

94.37% of Sauk Rapids residents speak only English, while 5.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Sauk Rapids Language

Sauk Rapids Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0177836.52%
Hispanic5307313.77%
Multiple5337213.51%
Other410409.76%
Native282589.29%
Asian1582012.66%
Black17331.73%

7.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.57%

Male Poverty Rate

7.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sauk Rapids

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sauk Rapids is Native, with 89.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sauk Rapids is Black, with 1.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.43%.

Sauk Rapids Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.33%
High School10.85%
Some College4.83%
Bachelors or Greater2.32%

Sauk Rapids Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.26%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed2.77%
Male Unemployed2.35%

Sauk Rapids Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sauk Rapids Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,129$105,306
Households$66,442$87,165
Married Families$107,256$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,441$57,808

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sauk Rapids Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sauk Rapids Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sauk Rapids 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 35-44.

Sauk Rapids Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sauk Rapids Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

730

Number of Veterans

653

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War246
Vietnam192
First Gulf War164
Korea53
World War II0

Sauk Rapids Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74201
18 to 34194
35 to 54171
75+148
55 to 6416

Sauk Rapids Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6657.2%
Black4435.48%
Hispanic236.57%
2+ Races2110.45%

Sauk Rapids Veterans by Race

Sauk Rapids Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sauk Rapids Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sauk Rapids Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sauk Rapids Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sauk Rapids 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

78.95%

Born in Sauk Rapids

95.84%

Native Born

4.16%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

2.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.84% of Sauk Rapids residents were born in the United States, with 78.95% having been born in Minnesota. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sauk Rapids Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,538-40-0.29%
202813,578-39-0.29%
202713,617-39-0.29%
202613,656-40-0.29%
202513,696-39-0.28%
202413,735-40-0.29%
202313,775-40-0.29%
202213,815-59-0.43%
202113,874-19-0.14%
202013,893-264-1.86%
201914,1572772%
201813,880710.51%
201713,8093242.4%
201613,4851931.45%
201513,292950.72%
201413,197440.33%
201313,1532642.05%
201212,889-20-0.15%
201112,909740.58%
201012,83500%
200010,2132,38830.52%
19907,8252,03235.08%
19805,79374214.69%
19705,0511,01325.09%
19604,03862818.42%
19503,41042914.39%
19402,98132512.24%
19302,656-10,882-80.38%

Sauk Rapids Population by Year