County in Minnesota · 499 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
5,029 people live in Big Stone County. The typical household earns $70,400, and the median resident is 47 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,158 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.94%
Men 45.6 · Women 48.4
1870–2026
5,029
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,029
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,029 | -25 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,054 | -25 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 5,079 | -19 | 0.37% |
| 2023 | 5,098 | -46 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 5,144 | -23 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 5,167 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 5,158 | +191 | 3.85% |
| 2019 | 4,967 | -6 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 4,973 | -30 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 5,003 | 0 | 0.00% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 63% | 55% |
| Never married | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau