Big Stone County , Minnesota
Population: 5,152 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,475 Home $135,700 Rent $718/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Big Stone County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,475), with housing 56% below the US figure ($136,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Big Stone County in the bottom 9% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$65,475
Median Income
household
$135,700
Home Value
median
$718/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,475 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,923 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Median Home Value | $135,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $718/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,152 |
| Median Age | 47.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
29.0%
Insufficient Sleep
71.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 8.5 · 9th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
23.25
🔥 Wildfire
32.03
❄️ Winter Storm
62.25
🌍 Earthquake
5.66
☀️ Drought
23.92
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