Census place 2762824

Stillwater

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

Official Census name: Stillwater city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stillwater.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stillwater has a population of 19,354 and 2,405 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 home value is $414,200, above the comparison median of $331,800; population density is 2,405/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; and median household income is $105,853, above the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$414,200
Above the comparison median of $331,800
population density
2,405/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$105,853
Above the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,354
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,405/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$105,853
Median home value
$414,200
Median gross rent
$1,622
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51%
Typical commute
20.1 min
Drive-alone commute
67.8%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
23.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
21.9%

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
93.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
3%
Households with children
28.7%
Residents with a disability
10.5%
Residents without insurance
2.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
4
Fire declarations
1
Hurricane 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 PAUL DWTN AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Stillwater.

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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