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St. Cloud, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
69,926
Population
1,739/sq mi density
$61,112
Median Income
$32,575 per capita
$212,800
Home Value
$295,669 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
3,576 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,112 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$212,800 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.8%
66,273 → 71,441
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.8%
$42,788 → $61,112
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Cloud 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
75,277
+3,836 from 2023 (71,441)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,438
+$17,326 from 2023 ($61,112)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66,273 | — | $42,788 | — |
| 2015 | 67,548 | +1.9% | $45,437 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 68,364 | +1.2% | $46,601 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 68,475 | +0.2% | $49,135 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 68,818 | +0.5% | $54,427 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 71,441 | +3.8% | $61,112 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.