Big Stone County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,152
Median household income: $65,475
Median home value: $135,700

Big Stone County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 5,152. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,475 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Big Stone County's population grew 3.1% from 4,996 to 5,152, while its median household income rose 21.5% from $53,900 to $65,475.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,152
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,475
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 2,984
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9965,152

Median household income

$53,900$65,475

Median home value

$97,900$135,700

Median gross rent

$606$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,996	$53,900	$97,900	$606
2020	4,974	$55,909	$108,900	$606
2021	5,155	$58,095	$106,400	$633
2022	5,161	$63,024	$115,000	$707
2023	5,152	$65,475	$135,700	$718

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	6.2%
5 to 17	819	15.9%
18 to 24	289	5.6%
25 to 34	510	9.9%
35 to 44	543	10.5%
45 to 54	501	9.7%
55 to 64	806	15.6%
65 to 74	713	13.8%
75 and over	653	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,859	94.3%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.3%
Asian	39	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	97	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	6.7%
High school graduate	1,416	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,265	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	486	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	309	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,616	74.3%
Carpooled	209	9.6%
Public transit	28	1.3%
Walked	117	5.4%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	177	8.1%
Other means	24	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,006	50.4%
15 to 29 min	563	28.2%
30 to 44 min	209	10.5%
45 to 59 min	79	4.0%
60+ min	140	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.5% (572 of 4,991)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,360	62.4%
Nonfamily households	819	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,179	73.0%
Vacant	805	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,730	79.4%
Renter-occupied	449	20.6%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,471	82.8%
1-unit, attached	53	1.8%
2 to 4 units	55	1.8%
5 to 19 units	105	3.5%
20 or more units	126	4.2%
Mobile home & other	174	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27011
State: Minnesota
Land area: 499 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 45.4199, -96.4022