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Sauk Rapids, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
13,851
Population
2,202/sq mi density
$67,004
Median Income
$37,016 per capita
$240,200
Home Value
$295,669 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
2,026 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,004 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$240,200 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
13,153 → 13,783
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.2%
$56,217 → $67,004
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sauk Rapids across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
14,243
+460 from 2023 (13,783)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,760
+$8,756 from 2023 ($67,004)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,153 | — | $56,217 | — |
| 2015 | 13,292 | +1.1% | $48,410 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13,809 | +3.9% | $48,994 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14,157 | +2.5% | $52,106 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 13,896 | -1.8% | $59,960 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 13,783 | -0.8% | $67,004 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.