Big Stone County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,054
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,067
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,168
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,269
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 266
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,008
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $631
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $745
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,451
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,126
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,126
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,991
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,400
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,277
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 178
Total employment, 2023 1,372
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 70,654
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 411
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.3
Population per square mile, 2010 10.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 499.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 499.02
FIPS Code 27011