Census place 2758684

Sauk Rapids

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sauk Rapids city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sauk Rapids.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sauk Rapids has a population of 13,768 and 2,190 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median gross rent is $964, below the comparison median of $1,393; median home value is $256,100, below the comparison median of $331,800; and median household income is $71,841, below the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$964
Below the comparison median of $1,393
median home value
$256,100
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median household income
$71,841
Below the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sauk Rapids's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,768
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,190/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,841
Median home value
$256,100
Median gross rent
$964
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.3%
Typical commute
19.4 min
Drive-alone commute
81.1%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
9.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
31%
Residents with a disability
13.3%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Benton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST CLOUD RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
53.1°F
Average low
32.7°F
Annual rainfall
28.5"
Annual snowfall
47.9"

Month by month

A year in Sauk Rapids.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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