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Benton County, MN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: St. Cloud, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 41,463   ( 3,012 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 408.3 square miles
Population density: 101.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:35,968 86.75% 0.1%
Black:2,4105.81% 226.6%
Indian:1790.43% 22.6%
Asian:5101.23% 20.3%
2+ races:1,0012.41% 79.7%
Hispanic:1,3953.36% 120.7%
Total non-White:5,49513.25% 118.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,087 13.1
Deaths:1,01712.3
Net Migration: -178-2.2
Net Immigration: 1692.0
Change in White population:29 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,983 7.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,451
35,93993.47%
7381.92%
1460.38%
4241.10%
5571.45%
6321.64%
2,5126.53%

2000
34,226
32,76895.74%
2620.77%
1620.47%
4061.19%
2880.84%
3070.90%
1,4584.26%

1990
30,185
29,70998.42%
870.29%
1790.59%
880.29%
n/a
1220.40%
4761.58%

1980
25,187
24,90298.87%
200.08%
530.21%
1050.42%
n/a
1020.40%
2851.13%

1970
20,841
20,73599.49%
20.01%
390.19%
130.06%
n/a
440.21%
106 0.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,454 15.9
2,8998.5
2,6677.8
2450.7
3,171 9.3
1,054 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
4,975 16.5
2,8019.3
3,19910.6
1440.5
3,059 10.1
982 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
5,405 21.5
2,319 9.2
1,738 6.9
n/a
4,807 19.1
191 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,282 6.2
n/a
4,167 20.0
179 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.2
10,561 25.5%
30,902 74.5%
5,629 13.6%
16,312
2.47
10,049 61.6%
7,488 74.5%
1,066 10.6%
6,263 38.4%

2010
NumberPercent
34.1
9,500 24.7%
28,951 75.3%
4,558 11.9%
15,079
2.48
9,694 64.3%
7,553 77.9%
932 9.6%
5,385 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
32.0
9,253 27.0%
24,973 73.0%
3,804 11.1%
13,067
2.56
8,481 64.9%
6,959 82.1%
637 7.5%
4,586 35.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.4
9,078 30.1%
21,107 69.9%
3,514 11.6%
10,915
2.71
7,628 69.9%
6,469 84.8%
583 7.6%
3,287 30.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
8,300 33.0%
16,887 67.0%
2,770 11.0%
8,317
2.96
6,223 74.8%
5,576 89.6%
286 4.6%
2,094 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Benton County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,318 
Median Value$229,300 
Occupied16,31294.2%
Vacant1,0065.8%
Owned10,84266.5%
Rented5,47033.5%
Median Rent$907 
Single-Family Units11,57766.8%
    Detached11,27765.1%
    Attached3001.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,19924.2%
Mobile Homes1,1106.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005773.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993492.1%
$15,000 to $19,9993161.9%
$20,000 to $24,9996764.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995523.4%
$30,000 to $34,9995113.1%
$35,000 to $39,9996313.9%
$40,000 to $44,9999295.7%
$45,000 to $49,9998755.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6059.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5689.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,19413.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,98312.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4078.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3288.1%
$200,000 or more8115.0%
Median Household Income70,346 
Per Capita Income35,885 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6013.7%
Public Assistance5163.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,4428.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,92882.6%
Unemployed7813.1%
In Armed Forces530.2%
Total Labor Force21,76285.9%
Not in Labor Force3,58314.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,8966,47355.0%
Non-Profit8941,88632.2%
Self-Employed1,32076863.2%
Local Government6811,13737.5%
State Government47738755.2%
Federal Government20521748.6%
Total Private + Self9,2167,24156.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2573,62738.4%
Total11,47310,86851.4%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,71212.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,74221.2%
Professional, Technical4,93522.0%
Service Occupations3,88617.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1080.5%
All others6,13127.4%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,42519.7%
Manufacturing3,39015.1%
Retail trade2,58511.5%
Educational services2,0149.0%
Construction1,9248.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,1545.2%
Other services1,0604.7%
Finance and insurance1,0374.6%
Accommodation and food services9074.0%
Public administration8803.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7913.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6372.8%
Wholesale trade5812.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4091.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1880.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1730.8%
Information1170.5%
Utilities1150.5%
Management110.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8852.14%
Puerto Rican940.23%
Cuban300.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1240.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1020.25%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan120.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American710.17%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian30.01%
Chilean20.00%
Colombian160.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan100.02%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American400.10%
Other Hispanic640.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese860.21%
Hmong750.18%
Laotian740.18%
Indian520.13%
Chinese460.11%
Korean260.06%
Filipino240.06%
Cambodian130.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,17693.4%
Other1,0502.7%
Spanish7261.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2110.5%
Other Asian1100.3%
German, other Germanic990.3%
Arabic920.2%
Other Indo-European870.2%
Vietnamese600.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,91841.0%
Polish4,64011.2%
Norwegian3,6838.9%
Irish3,3228.0%
Swedish2,4596.0%
English1,9014.6%
French1,0072.4%
American1,0022.4%
Dutch6081.5%
Scandinavian5951.4%
Scottish5291.3%
Finnish4661.1%
Danish4451.1%
Czech4241.0%
Somalian4221.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,29597.6%
Not a citizen1,0052.4%
Native39,54095.7%
Foreign-born1,7604.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
548 2.0%1,729 6.3%7,864 28.8%10,684 39.2%4,502 16.5%1,948 7.1%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 548 2.0%
9-12 Years 1,729 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,864 28.8%
Some College 10,684 39.2%
Bach. Degree 4,502 16.5%
Grad Degree 1,948 7.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benton County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,909 15,858 1,051 6.2% 4.7%
1991 17,593 16,531 1,062 6.0% 5.1%
1992 17,971 16,992 979 5.4% 5.0%
1993 18,548 17,548 1,000 5.4% 4.8%
1994 18,949 18,126 823 4.3% 4.0%
1995 19,520 18,666 854 4.4% 3.7%
1996 19,927 18,944 983 4.9% 3.8%
1997 19,853 19,014 839 4.2% 3.2%
1998 20,050 19,380 670 3.3% 2.7%
1999 21,019 20,392 627 3.0% 2.7%
2000 20,503 19,813 690 3.4% 3.0%
2001 21,286 20,370 916 4.3% 3.8%
2002 21,700 20,614 1,086 5.0% 4.5%
2003 21,958 20,796 1,162 5.3% 4.8%
2004 22,155 21,012 1,143 5.2% 4.6%
2005 22,174 21,126 1,048 4.7% 4.1%
2006 22,346 21,341 1,005 4.5% 4.1%
2007 22,877 21,728 1,149 5.0% 4.6%
2008 23,006 21,617 1,389 6.0% 5.4%
2009 23,169 21,172 1,997 8.6% 7.9%
2010 21,119 19,273 1,846 8.7% 7.4%
2011 21,298 19,681 1,617 7.6% 6.5%
2012 21,224 19,859 1,365 6.4% 5.6%
2013 21,463 20,172 1,291 6.0% 5.0%
2014 21,763 20,638 1,125 5.2% 4.3%
2015 21,644 20,662 982 4.5% 3.8%
2016 21,764 20,803 961 4.4% 3.9%
2017 21,690 20,815 875 4.0% 3.4%
2018 21,754 20,971 783 3.6% 3.0%
2019 21,941 21,103 838 3.8% 3.2%
2020 22,062 20,597 1,465 6.6% 6.2%
2021 21,445 20,431 1,014 4.7% 3.8%
2022 21,608 20,865 743 3.4% 2.7%
2023 21,827 21,039 788 3.6% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com