Rice County's estimated 2025 population is 68,798 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rice County is the 15th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 64,231 and has seen a growth of 7.11% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Rice County includes 80.32% White, 6.46% Black or African American, 3.79% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54,125 | 80.32% |
| Two or more races | 4,586 | 6.81% |
| Black or African American | 4,350 | 6.46% |
| Other race | 2,552 | 3.79% |
| Asian | 1,428 | 2.12% |
| Native American | 325 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.03% |
Married
Widowed
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Never Married
Rice County's average per capita income is $50,198. Household income levels show a median of $82,792. The poverty rate stands at 9.3%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $118,374 | $137,790 |
| Families | $103,790 | $124,763 |
| Households | $82,792 | $104,482 |
| Non Families | $44,476 | $60,814 |
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