Rice County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
67,917
Rank #807 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,181 +10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #479 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #838 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$320,200 +13.6% vs nat'l
Rank #534 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.2% −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #755 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,700 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
30.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.7%29.4%44.2%58.9%73.6%77.2%10.5%6.7%2.8%2.3%0.3%0.3%0.0%

About Rice County, Minnesota

Rice County, Minnesota has a total population of 67,917, making it the 807th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rice County is 37.1 years, which is 4.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rice County is $83,181, which ranks #479 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Rice County is $320,200, 13.6% above the national median. Renters in Rice County pay a median gross rent of $1,083 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rice County, 30.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 10.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Rice County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%).

All data for Rice 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.