St. Cloud metropolitan area
Metropolitan area in Minnesota, United States
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The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, consists of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud.[3] As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 199,671, increasing to an estimated 205,854 in 2025.[4]
United StatesSt. Cloud metropolitan area | ||
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| St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
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 Interactive map of St. Cloud, MN MSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State |  Minnesota | |
| Largest city | St. Cloud | |
| Area | ||
• Total | 1,803 sq mi (4,670 km2) | |
| Population | ||
• Total | 199,671 (Metro) 4,078,788 (Combined) | |
| 205,854 (Metro) 4,188,378 (Combined) | ||
| • Rank | Metro: 231st in the U.S. Combined: 16th in the U.S. | |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) | |
The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.
Counties
Communities
The following are cities, towns, and villages in the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area categorized based on United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates.[5] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). They are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.
Principal city
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
- Sartell (19,918)
- Sauk Rapids (13,768)
- Waite Park (8,450)
- St. Joseph (6,846)
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Sauk Centre (4,663)
- Cold Spring (4,329)
- Melrose (3,888)
- St. Augusta (3,799)
- Albany (2,873)
- Foley (2,650)
- Paynesville (2,591)
- Rockville (2,492)
- Clearwater (partial) (2,225)
- Rice (2,212)
- Avon (1,777)
- St. John's University* (1,585)
- Richmond (1,515)
- Royalton (partial) (1,274)
- Eden Valley (partial) (1,062)
Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants
- Kimball (924)
- St. Stephen (827)
- Holdingford (745)
- Belgrade (737)
- Freeport (678)
- Brooten (partial) (650)
- Fairhaven* (392)
- New Munich (363)
- St. Martin (313)
- Gilman (255)
- Elrosa (218)
- Greenwald (207)
- Meire Grove (185)
- Roscoe (133)
- St. Anthony (92)
- Lake Henry (76)
- Ronneby* (71)
- Spring Hill (70)
- St. Rosa (58)
Unincorporated places
Townships
Benton County
Stearns County
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 205,854 | [2] | 3.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
At the 2000 census,[6] 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
Notes
- St. Cloud lies in three counties – Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Most of the city is in Stearns County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of St. Cloud in Sherburne County is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Stearns and Benton County portions are part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.