Rice County, Minnesota's estimated population is 68,190 with a growth rate of 0.60% 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 64,243 and has seen a growth of 6.14% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 7,543 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 16,083 | 8,540 | 113.22% |
1880 | 22,481 | 6,398 | 39.78% |
1890 | 23,968 | 1,487 | 6.61% |
1900 | 26,080 | 2,112 | 8.81% |
1910 | 25,911 | -169 | -0.65% |
1920 | 28,307 | 2,396 | 9.25% |
1930 | 29,974 | 1,667 | 5.89% |
1940 | 32,160 | 2,186 | 7.29% |
1950 | 36,235 | 4,075 | 12.67% |
1960 | 38,988 | 2,753 | 7.60% |
1970 | 41,582 | 2,594 | 6.65% |
1980 | 46,087 | 4,505 | 10.83% |
1990 | 49,183 | 3,096 | 6.72% |
2010 | 64,243 | 15,060 | 30.62% |
2011 | 64,466 | 223 | 0.35% |
2012 | 64,438 | -28 | -0.04% |
2013 | 64,639 | 201 | 0.31% |
2014 | 64,997 | 358 | 0.55% |
2015 | 65,323 | 326 | 0.50% |
2016 | 65,868 | 545 | 0.83% |
2017 | 66,196 | 328 | 0.50% |
2018 | 66,566 | 370 | 0.56% |
2019 | 66,972 | 406 | 0.61% |
2020 | 67,378 | 406 | 0.61% |
2021 | 67,784 | 406 | 0.60% |
2022 | 68,190 | 406 | 0.60% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 56,326 | 84.64% |
Black or African American | 3,801 | 5.71% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 246 | 0.37% |
Asian | 1,403 | 2.11% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.07% |
Some Other Race | 2,446 | 3.68% |
Two or More Races | 2,281 | 3.43% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 23,183 | 2.51 | 74.4 |
Married | 12,542 | 3.08 | 90.1 |
Male | 1,233 | 3.26 | 73.3 |
Female | 1,927 | 3.32 | 52.9 |
Non Family | 7,481 | 1.22 | 53.8 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,307 | 3.08% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,300 | 5.43% |
High School Graduate | 13,410 | 31.64% |
Some College | 8,404 | 19.83% |
Associates Degree | 4,883 | 11.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,520 | 17.74% |
Graduate Degree | 4,559 | 10.76% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 644 | 448 | 243 |
White | 36,553 | 35,059 | 11,346 |
2+ Races | 737 | 652 | 142 |
Hispanic | 2,588 | 1,573 | 230 |
Black | 2,048 | 1,205 | 161 |
Other Race | 1,193 | 546 | 61 |
Native American | 199 | 149 | 3 |
Islander | 34 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.91%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.73%.
$43,356
Average Earnings
$49,603
Average Male
$37,292
Average Female
87.04% of Rice County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 12.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.77% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,889 | 1,145 | 39.63% |
Hispanic | 4,756 | 1,149 | 24.16% |
Native | 144 | 26 | 18.06% |
Asian | 800 | 117 | 14.63% |
White | 48,691 | 3,341 | 6.86% |
Other | 918 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,901 | 253 | 13.31% |
10.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.36%
Male Poverty Rate
11.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is Black, with 39.63% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Minnesota is Multiple, with 13.31% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.80%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.10%.
48.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,580 | 7.91% |
Black | 44 | 1.68% |
Native American | 11 | 5.21% |
2+ Races | 104 | 8.56% |
Hispanic | 87 | 2.53% |
3.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.96%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.7%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.69%
Born in Rice County, Minnesota
92.43%
Native Born
7.57%
Foreign Born
5.64%
Non Citizen
1.93%
Naturalized
92.43% of Rice County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 66.69% having been born in Minnesota. 5.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.