Rice County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,939
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,939
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,025
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,093
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,092
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,097
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,142
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,116
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $320,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,922
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $673
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,083
Building Permits, 2025 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,493
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 128,534
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 311,025
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,258
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 977,993
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,484
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,181
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,682
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,600
Total employment, 2023 25,126
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,230,072
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,616
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,159
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 636
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 204
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 987
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 988
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 135.3
Population per square mile, 2010 129.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 495.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 495.68
FIPS Code 27131