The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, consists of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. In the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 201,093; a July 1, 2012, Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 190,014.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 199,671, in 2022, 201,868.
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The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.
Counties
editCommunities
editPrincipal city
editPlaces with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
edit- Sartell (19,531)
- Sauk Rapids (13,862)
- Waite Park (8,341)
- St. Joseph (7,029)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
edit- Sauk Centre (4,555)
- Cold Spring (4,164)
- Melrose (3,602)
- St. Augusta (3,467)
- Albany (2,780)
- Foley (2,711)
- Paynesville (2,388)
- Rice (1,633)
- Avon (1,618)
- Richmond (1,475)
- Royalton (partial) (1,281)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
edit- Belgrade
- Brooten (partial)
- Clearwater (partial)
- Eden Valley (partial)
- Holdingford
- Kimball
- Rockville
- St. Stephen
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
edit- Elrosa
- Freeport
- Gilman
- Greenwald
- Lake Henry
- Meire Grove
- New Munich
- Ronneby
- Roscoe
- Spring Hill
- St. Anthony
- St. Martin
- St. Rosa
Unincorporated places
editTownships
editBenton County
editStearns County
editDemographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 418 | — | |
1860 | 5,132 | 1,127.8% | |
1870 | 15,764 | 207.2% | |
1880 | 24,968 | 58.4% | |
1890 | 41,128 | 64.7% | |
1900 | 54,376 | 32.2% | |
1910 | 59,348 | 9.1% | |
1920 | 69,814 | 17.6% | |
1930 | 77,177 | 10.5% | |
1940 | 83,306 | 7.9% | |
1950 | 86,592 | 3.9% | |
1960 | 97,632 | 12.7% | |
1970 | 116,241 | 19.1% | |
1980 | 133,348 | 14.7% | |
1990 | 148,976 | 11.7% | |
2000 | 167,392 | 12.4% | |
2010 | 189,093 | 13.0% | |
2020 | 199,671 | 5.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate |
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 167,392 people, 60,669 households and 40,650 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
The median household income was $42,197 and the median family income was $51,415. Males had a median income of $33,741 compared with $23,065 for females. The per capita income was $19,110.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2011-01)". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ St. Cloud lies in three counties – Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Most of the city is in Stearns County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of St. Cloud in Sherburne County is considered part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Stearns and Benton County portions are part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.