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Rice Lake, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Rice Lake, St. Louis County, city, in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Rice Lake, St. Louis County had 4,169 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,112 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,153 (±33). GEOID 2754060.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,169
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,112 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,153 ±33
Median household income
$89,663
±$12,426 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$309,600
±$31,676 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,305
±$194 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Rice Lake, St. Louis County and what county is it in?
Rice Lake, St. Louis County is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It covers 32.7 square miles of land, 126 residents per square mile in 2020.
Rice Lake, St. Louis County is in the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Rice Lake, St. Louis County, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,169 people lived in Rice Lake, St. Louis County on July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 4,112 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,153 (±33).
| Measure | Rice Lake, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,153±33 | 200,123 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,702±128 | 87,115 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.43±0.18 | 2.20 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,801±143 | 104,263 | no clear change |
Rice Lake, St. Louis County's population since 2015
From 4,145 in 2015 to 4,169 in 2025: up 0.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Rice Lake, St. Louis County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Rice Lake, St. Louis County?
The median resident of Rice Lake, St. Louis County is 44.3 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.9%.
| Measure | Rice Lake, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3±3.7 | 41.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.7%±2.6 pts | 18.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.9%±4.2 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Male | 49.3%±4.0 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±3.9 pts | 89.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.9%±3.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.5%±2.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.0%±2.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 11.9%±3.5 pts | 15.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±2.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.3%±4.4 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9%±5.1 pts | 33.6% | +8.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.0%±2.9 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.5%±4.9 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±0.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Rice Lake, St. Louis County earn?
Half of Rice Lake, St. Louis County's 1,702 households earn less than $89,663 a year (±$12,426), against $70,069 in St. Louis County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $95,379 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Rice Lake, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,663±$12,426 | $70,069 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $103,408±$12,379 | $93,368 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,172±$3,657 | $41,302 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.9 pts | 13.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.5%±2.6 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.3%±8.1 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.3%±7.9 pts | 88.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Rice Lake, St. Louis County?
Owners occupy 90.3% of Rice Lake, St. Louis County's occupied homes and renters 9.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,600 by its owner (±$31,676). The median renter pays $1,305 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Rice Lake, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $309,600±$31,676 | $221,400 | +$51,770 |
| Median gross rent | $1,305±$194 | $1,013 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0%±25.0 pts | 41.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,784±$152 | $1,558 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.3%±4.4 pts | 71.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.7%±4.4 pts | 28.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,801±143 | 104,263 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±1.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.9%±25.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 90.7%±4.1 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.9%±3.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9%±3.4 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.2%±5.8 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.9%±2.1 pts | 8.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Rice Lake, St. Louis County work and get to work?
78.9% of Rice Lake, St. Louis County's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.
| Measure | Rice Lake, St. Louis County | St. Louis County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.9%±5.9 pts | 61.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±1.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±7.0 pts | 74.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.5%±5.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Walked | 3.3%±3.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±3.6 pts | 11.2% | +6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min±2.1 | 19.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Rice Lake, St. Louis County?
1 census tract lies mostly in Rice Lake, St. Louis County, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 104St. Louis County | 3,682 | $88,409 |
| Tract 4St. Louis County | 5,434 | $79,375 |
| Tract 1St. Louis County | 4,288 | $122,933 |
| Tract 3.02St. Louis County | 2,742 | $89,375 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rice Lake, St. Louis County) · Census block assignment files
How does Rice Lake, St. Louis County compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Rice Lake, St. Louis County is the 5,406th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 176th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Rice Lake, St. Louis County ranks 280th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 176th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 292nd | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 361st | 562 |
| Median household income | 280th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 298th | 562 |
| Median home value | 289th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 155th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 250th | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 214th | 559 |
| Median age | 172nd | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 198th | 561 |
| Work from home | 362nd | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 364th | 562 |
Rice Lake, St. Louis County's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Rice Lake, St. Louis County with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Rice Lake, St. Louis County?
22 of the 57 figures for Rice Lake, St. Louis County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rice Lake, St. Louis County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Rice Lake.