Big Stone County, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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D

Population

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 5,008 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 9.5 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.16% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 48.0 36.9 37.1
Households 2,179 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

Big Stone County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,750 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.28% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.0% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $216,666 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $718 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.4% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.9 20.6 22.5
Work from home 8.1% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Big Stone County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.2% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.27 2.44 2.54

Health

Big Stone County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Big Stone County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.2 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.8% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 18.3% 18.5% 19.0%