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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cold Spring, MN compare?
| Figure | Cold Spring, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,329 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,164 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,485 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | Cold Spring, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,249±19 |
| Median age | 38.5±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.6%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±6.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.0%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $72,228±$19,414 |
| Per capita income | $37,797±$5,060 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.8%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $280,400±$39,180 |
| Median gross rent | $1,424±$316 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.3%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.5%±7.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.6%±8.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov