City in Nicollet County, Minnesota · 6.3 sq mi · 1,960 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in St. Peter. The typical household earns $65,122, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,086 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.81%
Men 36 · Women 34.8
1870–2026
12,310
2026 projection
1.9% 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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1870–2026
12,310
2026 projection
1.9% 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 | 12,310 | +35 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,275 | +47 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 12,228 | +213 | 1.77% |
| 2023 | 12,015 | -225 | 1.84% |
| 2022 | 12,240 | +221 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | 12,019 | -67 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 12,086 | +91 | 0.76% |
| 2019 | 11,995 | +42 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 11,953 | +22 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 11,931 | +156 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 122 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
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 34% | 37% |
| Never married | 47% | 51% | 43% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau