Sherburne County, Minnesota Population 2024

103,872

Sherburne County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 103,872 with a growth rate of 1.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sherburne County, Minnesota is the 12th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 88,800 and has seen a growth of 16.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029112,2021,6661.51%
2028110,5361,6661.53%
2027108,8701,6661.55%
2026107,2041,6661.58%
2025105,5381,6661.6%
2024103,8721,6661.63%
2023102,2061,6661.66%
2022100,5401,3291.34%
202199,2111,6181.66%
202097,5931690.17%
201997,4241,3571.41%
201896,0671,5401.63%
201794,5271,2801.37%
201693,2471,8061.98%
201591,4415330.59%
201490,9088220.91%
201390,0866120.68%
201289,4741950.22%
201189,2794790.54%
201088,80000%
199041,94512,03740.25%
198029,90811,56463.04%
197018,3445,48342.63%
196012,8612,20020.64%
195010,6612051.96%
194010,4567477.69%
19309,709580.6%
19209,6511,51518.62%
19108,13685511.74%
19007,2811,37323.24%
18905,9082,05353.26%
18803,8551,80588.05%
18702,0501,327183.54%
1860723-111,479-99.36%
2024 Growth Rate
1.63% (1,666)
County Website
Sherburne County
County Seat
Elk River
2020 Population
97,593
Area
433 mi²
Density
240 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.43% (6,279)
Founded
February 25, 1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86,92988.87%
Two or more races4,6614.76%
Black or African American3,1433.21%
Other race1,4821.52%
Asian1,3021.33%
Native American3030.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sherburne County, Minnesota Population by Race

Sherburne County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Sherburne County, Minnesota Median Age

36.6

Total

36.1

Male

37.1

Female

Sherburne County, Minnesota Adults

There are 72,445 adults, (11,419 of whom are seniors) in Sherburne County, Minnesota.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sherburne County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female47,55248.61%
Male50,26851.39%

Sherburne County, Minnesota Population by Age

Sherburne County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,3792.7983.416.6
Married19,7213.3194.85.2
Non Family9,1991.3764.135.9
Female3,2003.4265.934.1
Male2,2593.1286.313.7

3.21

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sherburne County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5744.01%
Associates Degree9,31014.5%
Bachelors Degree12,48419.45%
Graduate Degree5,0187.82%
High School Graduate18,23128.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0191.59%
Some College15,55424.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sherburne County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sherburne County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,88955,19015,917
2+ Races1,9451,922511
Black1,8151,385373
Hispanic1,5181,347364
Other Race975723242
Asian781720340
Native American23714312

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.82%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.53%.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,044$87,172$64,145
Graduate Degree$78,870$85,139$76,375
High School Graduate$46,670$52,168$33,889
Less Than 9th Grade$50,116$54,688$44,327
Overall$57,026$66,137$49,509
Some College$55,665$70,792$42,966

$57,026

Average Earnings

$66,137

Average Male

$49,509

Average Female

Sherburne County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sherburne County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sherburne County, Minnesota Language

95.54% of Sherburne County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.77% of the population.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Language

Sherburne County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,6373,9394.65%
Multiple4,57863313.83%
Black2,81942014.9%
Hispanic2,65926910.12%
Other1,29915411.86%
Asian1,28113410.46%
Native1839049.18%

5.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.5%

Male Poverty Rate

7.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sherburne County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sherburne County, Minnesota is Native, with 49.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sherburne County, Minnesota is White, with 4.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.51%.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.01%
Some College5.85%
High School5.82%
Bachelors or Greater2.2%

Sherburne County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.33%
Female Unemployed11.84%
Female Employed3.98%
Male Employed2.44%

Sherburne County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sherburne County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,968$127,141
Households$99,431$114,114
Married Families$127,566$141,432
Non Families$49,566$67,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sherburne County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sherburne County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sherburne County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sherburne County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,799

Number of Veterans

4,524

Male Veterans

275

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,780
Second Gulf War1,127
First Gulf War1,054
Korea256
World War II141

Sherburne County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,373
35 to 541,208
75+1,038
55 to 64672
18 to 34508

Sherburne County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4816.86%
Black1366.08%
2+ Races853.7%
Hispanic583.07%
Other Race554.61%
Asian384.09%
Native American41.6%

Sherburne County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Sherburne County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sherburne County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

71.1%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Sherburne County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sherburne County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sherburne County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.57%

Born in Sherburne County, Minnesota

96.56%

Native Born

3.44%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

2.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.56% of Sherburne County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.57% having been born in Minnesota. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Sherburne County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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