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Big Stone County
Big Stone County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 5,166
County Seat Big Stone County Courthouse
State FIPS 27
County FIPS 011
Num Towns 8
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 3,321
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,161
Median Age 47.7
Veterans 307
Housing Units 2,980
Uninsured 41
Net Migration (recent) -83
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 181
Total Employees 1,375
Avg Annual Pay $53,377
Median Household Income $63,024
Poverty Rate 10.5%
Unemployment Rate 2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $68,920
Federal Spending FY2024 $44,863,524
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,684
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $115,000
Median Rent $707
FMR Studio $640
FMR 1BR $794
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,194
FMR 4BR $1,329
Health & Safety
Hospitals 16
EMS Stations 24
Fire Stations 24
Police Stations 24
Adult Smoking 19.2%
Adult Obesity 38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 12.0
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45
Electric Customers 2581180
Towns with Broadband Data 8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 8
Community
Churches 7
Libraries 8
Historic Places (NRHP) 7
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 54
SNAP Stores 6
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 328
Land in Farms (acres) 27,726
Avg Farm Size (acres) 84.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-07-19
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-08-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-07-08
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-06-12
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2013-07-25
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-05-10
DR FLOODING 2010-04-19
EM FLOODING 2010-03-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Big Stone County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.