City in Watonwan County, Minnesota · 2.3 sq mi · 2,086 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in St. James. The typical household earns $60,242, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,805 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.05%
Men 31.6 · Women 41.3
1880–2026
4,866
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,866
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,866 | +3 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,863 | +43 | 0.89% |
| 2024 | 4,820 | +36 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 4,784 | -6 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 4,790 | +33 | 0.69% |
| 2021 | 4,757 | -48 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 4,805 | +421 | 9.60% |
| 2019 | 4,384 | -55 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 4,439 | +16 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 4,423 | -43 | 0.96% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 50% | 39% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau