St. Cloud, Minnesota metropolitan area explained

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.

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

• Benton
• Stearns

Communities

Principal city

• St. Cloud (68,881)* (partial^[2])

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• Sartell (19,531)
• Sauk Rapids (13,862)
• Waite Park (8,341)
• St. Joseph (7,029)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• 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

• Belgrade
• Brooten (partial)
• Clearwater (partial)
• Eden Valley (partial)
• Holdingford
• Kimball
• Rockville
• St. Stephen

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Elrosa
• Freeport
• Gilman
• Greenwald
• Lake Henry
• Meire Grove
• New Munich
• Ronneby
• Roscoe
• Spring Hill
• St. Anthony
• St. Martin
• St. Rosa

Unincorporated places

Brennyville Bushville Duelm Fruitville Glendorado Granite Ledge Jakeville Mayhew Minden

North Benton Novak's Corner Oak Park Opole Parent Popple Creek Rum River Silver Corners Watab

Townships

Benton County

Alberta Township Gilmanton Township Glendorado Township Graham Township Granite Ledge Township Langola Township

Mayhew Lake Township Maywood Township Minden Township Sauk Rapids Township St. George Township Watab Township

Stearns County

Albany Township Ashley Township Avon Township Brockway Township Collegeville Township Crow Lake Township Crow River Township Eden Lake Township Fair Haven Township Farming Township Getty Township Grove Township Holding Township Krain Township Lake George Township Lake Henry Township Le Sauk Township

Luxemburg Township Lynden Township Maine Prairie Township Melrose Township Millwood Township Munson Township North Fork Township Oak Township Paynesville Township Raymond Township Sauk Centre Township Spring Hill Township St. Joseph Township St. Martin Township St. Wendel Township Wakefield Township Zion Township

Demographics

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

• Minnesota census statistical areas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2011-01). CSV. 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-05-16. 2012-05-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120427231227/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2011/tables/CBSA-EST2011-01.csv. April 27, 2012.
2. 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.
3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.