Rice County, Minnesota Population 2024

68,373
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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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
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%
2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (425)
County Website
Rice County
County Seat
Faribault
2020 Population
67,102
Area
496 mi²
Density
138 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (1,271)
Founded
March 5, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,12580.32%
Two or more races4,5866.81%
Black or African American4,3506.46%
Other race2,5523.79%
Asian1,4282.12%
Native American3250.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.03%
80.32%6.81%6.46%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rice County, Minnesota Population by Race

Rice County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070804K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4KMaleFemale

Rice County, Minnesota Median Age

37.1

Total

36.6

Male

37.5

Female

Rice County, Minnesota Adults

There are 52,805 adults, (11,067 of whom are seniors) in Rice County, Minnesota.

Rice County, Minnesota Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rice County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female32,80448.68%
Male34,58551.32%

Rice County, Minnesota Population by Age

Rice County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,3452.5475.924.1
Married12,1603.199010
Non Family8,0111.2359.740.3
Female2,1473.4853.246.8
Male1,0273.258317

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

52.09%9.2%34.32%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Rice County, Minnesota Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8004.17%
Associates Degree4,82811.2%
Bachelors Degree7,82518.15%
Graduate Degree4,98011.55%
High School Graduate14,20832.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2282.85%
Some College8,24719.13%
32.95%19.13%11.2%18.15%11.55%Over 25 Education

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

IslanderWhite2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicAsianOther RaceBlack0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,96534,73011,881
Hispanic3,3422,652339
Black2,4201,458185
2+ Races1,8591,707367
Other Race1,6251,128101
Asian502396148
Native American1941735
Islander19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.03%.

Rice County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,510$82,917$57,380
Graduate Degree$76,864$84,896$72,971
High School Graduate$41,424$49,215$32,136
Less Than 9th Grade$35,329$40,729$32,622
Overall$50,198$57,110$43,401
Some College$48,623$60,549$41,122

$50,198

Average Earnings

$57,110

Average Male

$43,401

Average Female

Rice County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rice County, Minnesota Language by Age

86.25%7.84%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rice County, Minnesota Language

86.25% of Rice County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 13.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.84% of the population.

Rice County, Minnesota Language

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

NativeBlackOtherHispanicMultipleAsianWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,5883,3076.95%
Black3,4721,10531.83%
Hispanic6,38585013.31%
Other2,49249920.02%
Multiple4,01942110.48%
Native21611151.39%
Asian722608.31%

9.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.32%

Male Poverty Rate

10.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rice County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is Native, with 51.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is White, with 6.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.57%.

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.82%
High School10.38%
Some College8.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.62%
Female Unemployed30.04%
Male Employed5.01%
Female Employed4.25%

Rice County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rice County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,790$124,763
Households$82,792$104,482
Married Families$118,374$137,790
Non Families$44,476$60,814
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-3415-19010203040506070

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 35-44.

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesBlackAsianHawaiianIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rice County, Minnesota Marital Status

22.96%26.51%41.68%6.83%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,400

Number of Veterans

3,053

Male Veterans

347

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,220
First Gulf War776
Second Gulf War672
Korea200
World War II59

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74973
75+886
35 to 54697
55 to 64586
18 to 34258

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicBlackNative American05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2227.37%
2+ Races1455.38%
Hispanic1302.95%
Black321.11%
Native American10.45%

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

5.05%41.81%30.9%22.24%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesAsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlackNative American01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Rice County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

10.07%37.3%49.04%Origin

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

7.45%20.67%34.26%36.25%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.33%

Born in Rice County, Minnesota

91.3%

Native Born

8.7%

Foreign Born

5.87%

Non Citizen

2.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.3% of Rice County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 67.33% having been born in Minnesota. 5.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rice County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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