City · Minnesota
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck, city, in Pope County, Minnesota. Starbuck had 1,406 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,365 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,235 (±121). GEOID 2762500.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,406
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,365 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,235 ±121
Median household income
$72,583
±$13,782 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$168,300
±$20,499 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,000
±$95 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Starbuck and what county is it in?
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 922 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Starbuck, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,406 people lived in Starbuck on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,365 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,235 (±121).
| Measure | Starbuck | Pope County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,235 ±121 | 11,418 | no clear change |
| Households | 590 ±66 | 4,958 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.99 ±0.17 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 676 ±64 | 6,424 | no clear change |
Starbuck's population since 2000
From 1,314 in 2000 to 1,406 in 2025: up 7.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Starbuck 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 Starbuck?
The median resident of Starbuck is 43.5 years old; 17.0% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.6%.
| Measure | Starbuck | Pope County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.5 ±7.1 | 45.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.0% ±3.4 pts | 21.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9% ±4.4 pts | 25.5% | – |
| Male | 53.6% ±4.3 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6% ±3.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.7% ±4.9 pts | 93.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±3.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±1.8 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 4.9% ±4.3 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.9% ±3.4 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 18.8% ±4.4 pts | 13.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4% ±1.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.1% ±2.1 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.2% ±3.8 pts | 23.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.6% ±2.8 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.5% ±3.7 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
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 Starbuck earn?
Half of Starbuck's 590 households earn less than $72,583 a year (±$13,782), against $76,220 in Pope County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $60,566 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Starbuck | Pope County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,583 ±$13,782 | $76,220 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,606 ±$7,570 | $94,724 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,965 ±$2,907 | $41,437 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3% ±3.1 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.8% ±9.1 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.5% ±4.3 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.3% ±2.7 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.2% ±3.9 pts | 88.3% | – |
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 Starbuck?
Owners occupy 76.8% of Starbuck's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,300 by its owner (±$20,499). The median renter pays $1,000 a month including utilities, and 64.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Starbuck | Pope County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,300 ±$20,499 | $255,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 ±$95 | $902 | +$267 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 64.9% ±12.8 pts | 50.1% | +44.6 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,199 ±$62 | $1,593 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.8% ±5.7 pts | 83.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.2% ±5.7 pts | 16.5% | – |
| Housing units | 676 ±64 | 6,424 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 17.9% ±13.1 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.9% ±5.7 pts | 84.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9% ±2.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1% ±2.5 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 14.2% ±4.6 pts | 23.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.3% ±2.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
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 many new homes is Starbuck building?
Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Starbuck in 2025 (2 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 9 of 12 months), 2.8 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Starbuck work and get to work?
76.0% of Starbuck's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes.
| Measure | Starbuck | Pope County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.0% ±4.9 pts | 62.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±2.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0% ±6.8 pts | 72.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.3% ±4.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±1.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.6% ±5.5 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min ±2.9 | 22.7 min | +4.3 min |
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 Starbuck?
No census tract lies mostly in Starbuck; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9702Pope County | 2,915 | $82,155 |
| Tract 9703Pope County | 2,788 | $89,837 |
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 Starbuck) · Census block assignment files
How does Starbuck compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Starbuck is the 8,969th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 303rd-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Starbuck ranks 396th 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 | 303rd | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 200th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 233rd | 562 |
| Median household income | 396th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 414th | 562 |
| Median home value | 482nd | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 268th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 153rd | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 536th | 559 |
| Median age | 205th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 352nd | 561 |
| Work from home | 295th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 318th | 562 |
Starbuck's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Starbuck 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 Starbuck?
17 of the 57 figures for Starbuck 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 Starbuck 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 Starbuck.