Stillwater, Minnesota Population 2024

19,184

Stillwater Demographics

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

  • White: 87.16%
  • Two or more races: 5.23%
  • Black or African American: 2.84%
  • Asian: 2.43%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,384.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-222)
The current population of Stillwater, Minnesota is 19,184 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,406.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,83687.16%
Two or more races1,0105.23%
Black or African American5492.84%
Asian4702.43%
Other race4142.14%
Native American370.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stillwater Population by Race

Stillwater Population Pyramid 2024

Stillwater Median Age

41.8

Total

40.1

Male

43.8

Female

Stillwater Adults

There are 15,131 adults, (3,797 of whom are seniors) in Stillwater.

Stillwater Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stillwater Sex Ratio

Female9,53249.35%
Male9,78450.65%

Stillwater Population by Age

Stillwater Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5862.4977.222.8
Married3,9932.979010
Non Family2,4911.462.837.2
Female8133.1566.433.6
Male2893.3656.743.3

2.93

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stillwater Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2091.55%
Associates Degree1,2959.59%
Bachelors Degree3,87928.74%
Graduate Degree2,75520.41%
High School Graduate2,53818.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2231.65%
Some College2,59919.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,00611,7775,961
Hispanic563446317
2+ Races422399200
Asian390335165
Black26424769
Other Race2069867
Native American37376

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 56.31%.

Stillwater Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,602$101,298$56,298
Graduate Degree$93,438$100,000$81,354
High School Graduate$37,283$39,348$31,750
Less Than 9th Grade$26,000$35,966$0
Overall$59,366$68,750$52,074
Some College$51,419$54,409$46,464

$59,366

Average Earnings

$68,750

Average Male

$52,074

Average Female

Stillwater Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stillwater Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stillwater Language

92.69% of Stillwater residents speak only English, while 7.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.06% of the population.

Stillwater Language

Stillwater Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0678595.35%
Hispanic1,27024719.45%
Other40823758.09%
Multiple1,003373.69%
Asian460173.7%
Black48471.45%

6.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.49%

Male Poverty Rate

6.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stillwater

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stillwater is Other, with 58.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stillwater is Black, with 1.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.6%.

Stillwater Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.52%
High School11.86%
Some College6.31%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Stillwater Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.75%
Male Employed3.33%
Female Employed3.32%
Male Unemployed0%

Stillwater Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stillwater Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,686$160,062
Households$107,986$138,201
Married Families$136,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,300$86,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stillwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Stillwater Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stillwater Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Stillwater Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stillwater Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

927

Number of Veterans

914

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam335
Second Gulf War112
First Gulf War100
Korea37
World War II25

Stillwater Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+381
65 to 74255
35 to 54169
55 to 6480
18 to 3442

Stillwater Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9016.65%
Black144.49%
Other Race93.14%
2+ Races30.54%

Stillwater Veterans by Race

Stillwater Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stillwater Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Stillwater Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stillwater Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stillwater 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

67.88%

Born in Stillwater

94.97%

Native Born

5.03%

Foreign Born

2.65%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.97% of Stillwater residents were born in the United States, with 67.88% having been born in Minnesota. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stillwater Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,908-55-0.29%
202818,963-55-0.29%
202719,018-56-0.29%
202619,074-55-0.29%
202519,129-55-0.29%
202419,184-56-0.29%
202319,240-52-0.27%
202219,292-145-0.75%
202119,437310.16%
202019,406-228-1.16%
201919,6342541.31%
201819,380750.39%
201719,305680.35%
201619,237140.07%
201519,223760.4%
201419,1471130.59%
201319,0341000.53%
201218,9341660.88%
201118,768970.52%
201018,67100%
200015,1431,2619.08%
199013,8821,59212.95%
198012,2902,09920.6%
197010,1911,88122.64%
19608,3106368.29%
19507,6746619.43%
19407,013-160-2.23%
19307,173-562-7.27%
19207,735-2,463-24.15%
191010,198-2,120-17.21%
190012,3181,0589.4%
189011,2602,20524.35%
18809,0554,931119.57%
18704,124-14,784-78.19%

Stillwater Population by Year