St. Cloud, MN
1973‑1983:St. Cloud, MN SMSA
1983‑2003:St. Cloud, MN MSA
2003‑2006:St. Cloud, MN Metro Area in Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Benton County, MN15,91117,28720,84125,18730,18534,22638,492
Sherburne County, MN10,66112,86118,34429,90841,94564,41781,830
Stearns County, MN70,68180,34595,400108,161118,791133,166142,481
Total---163,256190,921167,392180,973
Percent Change----16.9%-12.3%8.1%
Total (as currently defined)86,59297,632116,241133,348148,976167,392180,973
Percent Change-12.7%19.1%14.7%11.7%12.4%8.1%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Benton County, MN
Sherburne County, MN
Stearns County, MN
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
St. Cloud, MN28,41033,81539,69142,566*48,812*53,125
59,107
*59,667
65,792
*
Total00042,56648,81253,12559,667
Metro000163,256190,921167,392180,973
Percent 26.1%25.6%31.7%33.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
St. Cloud, MN


Urban/Rural Population

1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population51,31638.1%
UA Population52,05938.7%
Rural Population83,26961.9%
Inside Central Cities39,69129.5%
Outside Central Cities94,89470.5%
Total Metro Area Population134,585100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
St. Cloud, MN52,05952,059100.0%
Total52,059

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population71,86544.0%
UA Population58,37535.8%
Rural Population91,39156.0%
Inside Central Cities42,56626.1%
Outside Central Cities120,69073.9%
Total Metro Area Population163,256100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
St. Cloud, MN58,37558,375100.0%
Total58,375

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population78,19352.5%
UA Population68,75746.2%
Rural Population70,78347.5%
Inside Central Cities43,56629.2%
Outside Central Cities105,41070.8%
Total Metro Area Population148,976100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
St. Cloud, MN74,03768,75792.9%
Total68,757

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population95,54957.1%
UA Population85,29651.0%
Rural Population71,84342.9%
Inside Principal Cities53,12531.7%
Outside Principal Cities114,26768.3%
Total Metro Area Population167,392100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
St. Cloud, MN91,30585,29693.4%
Total85,296

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1973
-New SMSA: St. Cloud, MN SMSA
-Benton County, MN included as original SMSA component
-Sherburne County, MN included as original SMSA component
-Stearns County, MN included as original SMSA component
-St. Cloud, MN designated as original central city of new SMSA
Dec 1992
-Sherburne County, MN transferred to Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA