Census place 2758036

St. Peter

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

Official Census name: St. Peter city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. Peter.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. Peter has a population of 12,275 and 1,954 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 $961, below the comparison median of $1,393; typical commute is 15.4 minutes, below the comparison median of 22 minutes; and median household income is $65,122, below the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$961
Below the comparison median of $1,393
typical commute
15.4 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22 minutes
median household income
$65,122
Below the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,275
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,954/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$65,122
Median home value
$250,700
Median gross rent
$961
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.5%
Typical commute
15.4 min
Drive-alone commute
56%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
13.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
35.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
60.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.2%
Working from home
19.3%

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
84.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
26.8%
Residents with a disability
19%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Flood declarations
8
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: MINNEAPOLIS FLYING CLOUD AP (42 mi from place center)
Average high
55.9°F
Average low
37.4°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in St. Peter.

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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