Big Stone County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,127
Rank #2,888 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,400 −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,170 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,511 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,100 −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,826 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7% −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,151 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.1% vs nat'l
Rank #230 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
25.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.5%39.0%58.5%78.0%93.6%2.7%2.2%0.7%0.3%0.3%0.2%

About Big Stone County, Minnesota

Big Stone County, Minnesota has a total population of 5,127, making it the 2,888th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Big Stone County is 47.0 years, which is 20.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Big Stone County is $70,400, which ranks #1,170 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Big Stone County is $169,100, 40.0% below the national median. Renters in Big Stone County pay a median gross rent of $745 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Big Stone County, 25.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.0 min.

Big Stone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Big Stone County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.