Rice County

Rice County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population67,097
County SeatRice County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS131
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population32,717
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)67,152
Median Age37.1
Veterans3,584
Housing Units25,064
Uninsured491
Net Migration (recent)-708
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,568
Total Employees24,872
Avg Annual Pay$60,604
Median Household Income$78,214
Poverty Rate9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,468
Federal Spending FY2024$362,571,091
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,404

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$279,700
Median Rent$1,021
FMR Studio$891
FMR 1BR$897
FMR 2BR$1,177
FMR 3BR$1,564
FMR 4BR$1,938

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.3%
Adult Obesity37.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches33
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)77
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools66
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms95
Land in Farms (acres)249,881
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,630.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-11-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-07-06
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES1998-06-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rice 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.