Population

72,647

US Census estimate, July 2025

Median home value

$225,000

Owner-occupied units

St. Cloud, MN

Minnesota · 45.527° N, 94.171° W · 40 sq mi

St. Cloud is a city in Minnesota, with a population of 72,647 and about 1,806 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,374 a year, and the median home is worth $225,000.

Conditions

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Sunrise & sunset

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Local time

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Size & density

Land area

40 sq mi

Water excluded

Population density

1,806

People per square mile

Rank by population

#564

Of cities on this site

Rank by area

#327

Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income

$61,374

US median ≈ $78,538

Median gross rent

$1,003

Per month

Homeownership

48.6%

US ≈ 65%

Average commute

19.8 min

One way

People

Median age

30.6

US median 39.1

Bachelor's degree +

30.4%

Age 25 and over

Foreign born

13.5%

Households

27,807

2.36 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 22^/yr Mostly or fully clear sky

Days with rain 137^/yr 0.01 in or more

Days with snow 56^/yr

Days above 90° 7^/yr

Below freezing 150^/yr

Annual rainfall 32.4ⁱⁿ Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days

Warmest month

July

Average high 82°F

Coldest month

February

Average low 6°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 29.4^%

Retail trade 14.7^%

Manufacturing 10.8^%

Arts, food & hospitality 9.9^%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Minnesota

Name

Glen Taylor

Forbes, Apr 2025

Net worth

$2.9B

As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live

Lives in

Mankato

Source of wealth

Printing

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector

Employer

Mayo Clinic

Sector

Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Minnesota

Company

UnitedHealth Group

Revenue

$400.3B

Fiscal year 2024

Headquarters

Minnetonka

Ticker

UNH

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Minnesota

State bird

Common Loon

State flower

Pink & White Lady's Slipper

State capital

Saint Paul

Nickname

The North Star State

Compare St. Cloud with

Cities near St. Cloud

Maple Grove, MN45 mi · 73,893
Coon Rapids, MN48 mi · 64,193
Brooklyn Park, MN49 mi · 83,543
Plymouth, MN49 mi · 78,942
Blaine, MN53 mi · 76,603
Minnetonka, MN54 mi · 53,969
St. Louis Park, MN56 mi · 50,027
Eden Prairie, MN58 mi · 63,075