County Dossier

Rice County

Minnesota | County

Population

67,917

Land Area

495.8 sq mi

Context

Nonmetro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
495.8 sq mi
Water Area
20.1 sq mi
Water Share
3.9%

Terrain Layer

Open the county terrain view inside the atlas flow.

Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

67,917

Density
137.0 / sq mi
Households
23,493
Housing Units
25,295
Median Age
37.1 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$83,181

GDP

$4.08B

Real GDP Change+5.8%
Per Capita Income
$38,682
Personal Income
$3.95B
Personal Income Per Capita
$57,160

Classification

RUCC 4
Nonmetro

Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area

Relief

Min

886 ft

Mean

1,082 ft

Max

1,275 ft

Provenance

GEOID 27131 ANSI 00659511
Latitude 44.35078 Longitude -93.29851
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23