Staples, Minnesota Population 2024

3,042

Staples Demographics

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

  • White: 95.04%
  • Two or more races: 4%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
638.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (28)
The current population of Staples, Minnesota is 3,042 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,014.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,18595.04%
Two or more races924%
Native American160.7%
Black or African American60.26%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Staples Population by Race

Staples Population Pyramid 2024

Staples Median Age

40.2

Total

33.4

Male

47.4

Female

Staples Adults

There are 1,694 adults, (590 of whom are seniors) in Staples.

Staples Age Dependency

108.2

Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Staples Sex Ratio

Female1,13849.5%
Male1,16150.5%

Staples Population by Age

Staples Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9102.3767.532.5
Married3462.7591.38.7
Non Family3431.175842
Male1133.034654
Female1084.2743.556.5

2.92

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Staples Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade684.64%
Associates Degree1198.12%
Bachelors Degree15310.44%
Graduate Degree16711.4%
High School Graduate55738.02%
Less Than 9th Grade312.12%
Some College37025.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Staples Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4151,322312
Hispanic22228
2+ Races16160
Native American15154
Black600

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 36.36%.

Staples Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,125$58,295$0
Graduate Degree$49,018$0$65,750
High School Graduate$38,789$0$46,719
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,446$44,167$36,406
Some College$41,204$51,875$28,393

$40,446

Average Earnings

$44,167

Average Male

$36,406

Average Female

Staples Earnings by Educational Attainment

Staples Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Staples Language

94.99% of Staples residents speak only English, while 5.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

Staples Language

Staples Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,97747924.23%
Multiple923639.13%
Hispanic11997.56%
Black66100%

24.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.4%

Male Poverty Rate

22.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Staples

The race most likely to be in poverty in Staples is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Staples is Hispanic, with 7.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.89%.

Staples Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School32.53%
Some College13.46%
Less Than 9th Grade9.38%
Bachelors or Greater8.31%

Staples Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.34%
Female Employed6.45%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Staples Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Staples Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,411$64,249
Households$45,982$56,534
Married Families$78,148$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,615$37,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Staples Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Staples Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Staples Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Staples Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Staples Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

223

Number of Veterans

219

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam100
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War20
World War II11
Korea10

Staples Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7469
75+67
55 to 6436
35 to 5428
18 to 3423

Staples Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20812.6%
2+ Races1150%
Native American426.67%
Hispanic410.26%

Staples Veterans by Race

Staples Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Staples Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

47.2%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Staples Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Staples Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Staples 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

74.6%

Born in Staples

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Staples residents were born in the United States, with 74.6% having been born in Minnesota. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Staples Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,07770.23%
20283,07070.23%
20273,06370.23%
20263,05670.23%
20253,04970.23%
20243,04270.23%
20233,03520.07%
20223,033491.64%
20212,984-30-1%
20203,014170.57%
20192,997481.63%
20182,949-4-0.14%
20172,953622.14%
20162,891-9-0.31%
20152,900-9-0.31%
20142,909-21-0.72%
20132,930-27-0.91%
20122,957-31-1.04%
20112,988-20-0.66%
20103,00800%
20003,10435012.71%
19902,754-133-4.61%
19802,8872308.66%
19702,657-49-1.81%
19602,706-76-2.73%
19502,782-170-5.76%
19402,95228510.69%
19302,667973.77%
19202,570120.47%
19102,558-519-16.87%

Staples Population by Year