Demographics of St. Michael city, Minnesota

St. Michael city, Minnesota had 22,498 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +4,223 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

St. Michael city, in four figures

22,498
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 20,010 ±30.; +23.1%
Change since July 2020: +4,223 people.; 37.6 ±2.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $131,274 ±$5,863
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

St. Michael city, Minnesota's population grew 23.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of St. Michael city, Minnesota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

St. Michael city, Minnesota's population grew 23.1% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of St. Michael city, Minnesota's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	18,275	100.0	100.0
2021	19,016	104.1	100.2
2022	19,984	109.4	100.7
2023	21,029	115.1	101.6
2024	21,663	118.5	102.5
2025	22,498	123.1	103.1

Population of St. Michael city, Minnesota on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	18,275	—
2021	19,016	+741
2022	19,984	+968
2023	21,029	+1,045
2024	21,663	+634
2025	22,498	+835

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.6 ±2.4: for men 34.3 ±4.0 and for women 39.7 ±3.1. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in St. Michael city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Minnesota	United States
Under 5	1,167 ±358	5.8% ±1.8	5.8% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	4,348 ±512	21.7% ±2.6	17.0% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,597 ±376	8.0% ±1.9	8.8% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	5,264 ±657	26.3% ±3.3	26.6% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	5,582 ±621	27.9% ±3.1	24.5% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,052 ±334	10.3% ±1.7	17.3% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $131,274 ±$5,863, and income per person $54,378 ±$4,289, in 2024 dollars. The median is $89,062 ±$409 in Minnesota and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in St. Michael city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Minnesota	United States
Under $25,000	397 ±175	5.5% ±2.4	11.7% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	380 ±162	5.3% ±2.2	14.9% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	683 ±222	9.5% ±3.1	15.6% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	782 ±273	10.9% ±3.8	13.2% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	2,095 ±443	29.1% ±6.0	19.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	1,377 ±350	19.2% ±4.8	11.2% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,475 ±280	20.5% ±3.8	13.8% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in St. Michael city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Minnesota	United States
All ages	306 to 956	1.5% to 4.8%	9.3% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 243	0% to 4.4%	10.3% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	70 to 440	0.6% to 3.9%	9.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	113 to 399	3.8% to 12.5%	8.7% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in St. Michael city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	St. Michael city	Minnesota	United States
Housing units	7,307 ±316	2,545,030 ±1,535	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	98.4% ±0.8	90.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0% to 3.3%	9.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	90.1% ±3.4	72.2% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	9.9% ±3.0	27.8% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$390,100 ±$13,929	$329,300 ±$903	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,483 ±$277	$1,280 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1998 ±4	1979 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in St. Michael city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	522 ±244	2.6% ±1.2	6.4% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	17,109 ±800	85.5% ±4.0	75.9% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,028 ±502	5.1% ±2.5	6.9% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	546 ±248	2.7% ±1.2	5.1% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	9 to 95	< 0.1% to 0.5%	0.7% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 18	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 38	0% to 0.2%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	299 to 1,179	1.5% to 5.9%	4.5% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in St. Michael city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Minnesota	United States
Born in the state	14,772 ±818	73.8% ±4.1	67.1% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	3,935 ±690	19.7% ±3.4	23.4% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	119 to 417	0.6% to 2.1%	0.9% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,035 ±446	5.2% ±2.2	8.7% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	315 to 965	1.6% to 4.8%	5.1% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	145 to 645	0.7% to 3.2%	3.6% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

St. Michael city among the places of Minnesota

61st of 152 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Minnesota page.

Places of Minnesota near St. Michael city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Willmar city	21,378 ±44
New Hope city	21,181 ±49
Northfield city	20,742 ±169
Forest Lake city	20,729 ±27
South St. Paul city	20,611 ±42
St. Michael city	20,010 ±30
Sartell city	19,758 ±285
Stillwater city	19,355 ±35
Hopkins city	18,819 ±52
Albert Lea city	18,330 ±60
Anoka city	17,970 ±63

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026