Moving to Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Population: 59,107. Estimated population in July 2024: 65,792 (+11.3% change)
Males: 29,816 (50.4%), Females: 29,291 (49.6%)

Stearns County

Zip code: 56303

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.2 years
Median household income: $37,346
Median house value: $94,300

Population by Race

Races in St. Cloud:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (48.7%), Norwegian (13.6%), Irish (9.5%), Swedish (7.5%), Polish (7.0%), English (4.5%).

Land area: 30.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Cloud

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Cloud city

  • Never married: 44.6%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

3.8% Foreign born (2.5% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,035 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Cloud:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Cloud:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 9 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 57 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 82 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Cloud:

  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 17 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 26 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
  • LITTLE FALLS/MORRISON COUNTY-LINDBERGH FLD (about 29 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN; Abbreviation: LXL)

Amtrak station:
ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Cloud:

  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 2 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 55 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)

Schools

Public high schools in St. Cloud:

  • TECHNICAL SR. (Students: 1,635; Location: 233 12TH AVE. S.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • APOLLO SR. (Students: 1,407; Location: 1000 44TH AVE. N.; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • ST CLOUD ALC (Students: 407; Location: 809 N. 12TH ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SPECIAL ED. FACILITIES (Students: 47; Location: 628 ROOSEVELT RD.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in St. Cloud:

  • OAK HILL COMMUNITY EL. (Students: 889; Location: 2600 CTY. RD. 136; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH JR. (Students: 787; Location: 1120 15TH AVE. S.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • TALAHI COMMUNITY EL. (Students: 741; Location: 1321 MICHIGAN AVE. S.E.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTH JR. (Students: 685; Location: 1212 N. 29TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MADISON EL. (Students: 620; Location: 2805 9TH ST. N.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WESTWOOD EL. (Students: 601; Location: 5800 RIDGEWOOD RD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN EL. (Students: 349; Location: 336 5TH AVE. S.E.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON-EARLY CHILDHOOD SP. (Students: 166; Location: 3015 3RD ST. N.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • ST. CLOUD CHILDREN’S HOME (Students: 74; Location: 1726 7TH AVE. S.; Grades: 03 – 12)
  • CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD (Students: 1; Location: 2305 MINNESOTA BLVD; Grades: 11 – 11)