Sauk Rapids
MNBenton County, Minnesota
Population 41K |Median income $70,346
Population
41,300
Benton County
Median Income
$70,346
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$229,300
+17% vs avg
Median Age
36.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
41K+7%
Median Income
$71,480+37%
Median Home Value
$247,100+56%
Poverty Rate
9.8%-32%
Unemployment
4%-59%
Economics
Median Rent $907/mo
Poverty Rate
9.3% -35% vs avg
Unemployment 3.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.6%
Work From Home 6.5%
Public Transit 0.7%
Demographics
White 88%
African American 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
41.5%
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
Short Sleep Duration
28.6%
Physical Inactivity
23.8%
Binge Drinking
19%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.8%
Current Smoking
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.1%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Diabetes
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 67.6%
Annual Checkup 74.2%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.9%
Stroke
3.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Sauk Rapids Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Benton County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.