St. Cloud metropolitan area

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, consists of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. In the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 201,093; a July 1, 2012, Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 190,014.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 199,671, in 2022, 201,868.

Map of the 21 counties of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area as of 2018.

  MSA counties under the Metropolitan Council

  Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA counties defined by the Census as "central"

  Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA counties defined by the Census as "outlying"

  Counties included in the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area

  Counties that are separate Micropolitan Statistical Areas

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

• Benton
• Stearns

Communities

Principal city

• St. Cloud (68,881)* (partial^[2])

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• Sartell (19,531)
• Sauk Rapids (13,862)
• Waite Park (8,341)
• St. Joseph (7,029)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Sauk Centre (4,555)
• Cold Spring (4,164)
• Melrose (3,602)
• St. Augusta (3,467)
• Albany (2,780)
• Foley (2,711)
• Paynesville (2,388)
• Rice (1,633)
• Avon (1,618)
• Richmond (1,475)
• Royalton (partial) (1,281)

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Belgrade
• Brooten (partial)
• Clearwater (partial)
• Eden Valley (partial)
• Holdingford
• Kimball
• Rockville
• St. Stephen

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Elrosa
• Freeport
• Gilman
• Greenwald
• Lake Henry
• Meire Grove
• New Munich
• Ronneby
• Roscoe
• Spring Hill
• St. Anthony
• St. Martin
• St. Rosa

Unincorporated places

Brennyville Bushville Duelm Fruitville Glendorado Granite Ledge Jakeville Mayhew Minden

North Benton Novak's Corner Oak Park Opole Parent Popple Creek Rum River Silver Corners Watab

Townships

Benton County

Alberta Township Gilmanton Township Glendorado Township Graham Township Granite Ledge Township Langola Township

Mayhew Lake Township Maywood Township Minden Township Sauk Rapids Township St. George Township Watab Township

Stearns County

Albany Township Ashley Township Avon Township Brockway Township Collegeville Township Crow Lake Township Crow River Township Eden Lake Township Fair Haven Township Farming Township Getty Township Grove Township Holding Township Krain Township Lake George Township Lake Henry Township Le Sauk Township

Luxemburg Township Lynden Township Maine Prairie Township Melrose Township Millwood Township Munson Township North Fork Township Oak Township Paynesville Township Raymond Township Sauk Centre Township Spring Hill Township St. Joseph Township St. Martin Township St. Wendel Township Wakefield Township Zion Township

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	418		—
1860	5,132		1,127.8%
1870	15,764		207.2%
1880	24,968		58.4%
1890	41,128		64.7%
1900	54,376		32.2%
1910	59,348		9.1%
1920	69,814		17.6%
1930	77,177		10.5%
1940	83,306		7.9%
1950	86,592		3.9%
1960	97,632		12.7%
1970	116,241		19.1%
1980	133,348		14.7%
1990	148,976		11.7%
2000	167,392		12.4%
2010	189,093		13.0%
2020	199,671		5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate

At the 2000 census,^[3] there were 167,392 people, 60,669 households and 40,650 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

The median household income was $42,197 and the median family income was $51,415. Males had a median income of $33,741 compared with $23,065 for females. The per capita income was $19,110.

See also

• Minnesota census statistical areas