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The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, consists of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. In the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 201,093; a July 1, 2012, Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 190,014.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 199,671, in 2022, 201,868.

The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

Communities

Principal city

St. Cloud (68,881)* (partial^[2])

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Sartell (19,531)
Sauk Rapids (13,862)
Waite Park (8,341)
St. Joseph (7,029)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Sauk Centre (4,555)
Cold Spring (4,164)
Melrose (3,602)
St. Augusta (3,467)
Albany (2,780)
Foley (2,711)
Paynesville (2,388)
Rice (1,633)
Avon (1,618)
Richmond (1,475)
Royalton (partial) (1,281)

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Townships

Benton County

Stearns County

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	418	—
1860	5,132	1,127.8%
1870	15,764	207.2%
1880	24,968	58.4%
1890	41,128	64.7%
1900	54,376	32.2%
1910	59,348	9.1%
1920	69,814	17.6%
1930	77,177	10.5%
1940	83,306	7.9%
1950	86,592	3.9%
1960	97,632	12.7%
1970	116,241	19.1%
1980	133,348	14.7%
1990	148,976	11.7%
2000	167,392	12.4%
2010	189,093	13.0%
2020	199,671	5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 2011 estimate

At the 2000 census,^[3] there were 167,392 people, 60,669 households and 40,650 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

The median household income was $42,197 and the median family income was $51,415. Males had a median income of $33,741 compared with $23,065 for females. The per capita income was $19,110.

References

^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2011-01)". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
^ St. Cloud lies in three counties – Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Most of the city is in Stearns County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of St. Cloud in Sherburne County is considered part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Stearns and Benton County portions are part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[1] "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2011 (CBSA-EST2011-01)". 2011 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-16.

[2] St. Cloud lies in three counties – Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. Most of the city is in Stearns County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of St. Cloud in Sherburne County is considered part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Stearns and Benton County portions are part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[GR2-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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