Big Stone County, Minnesota
Big Stone County, Minnesota · ZIP 56210, 56211, 56219
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,067 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,179Households
- $65,475Median household income
- $135,700Median home value
- 22Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Big Stone County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,820 |
| 2010 | 5,269 |
| 2020 | 5,166 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $65,475 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,730 units
- Renter occupied
- 449 units
- Vacancy rate
- 27%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
1,372 employees in 178 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Big Stone County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,152 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $65,475 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 47.4 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $135,700 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.3% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.4 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Big Stone County22 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortonville | City | 1,970 | 4.19 sq mi |
| Graceville | City | 511 | 0.58 sq mi |
| Clinton | City | 371 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Big Stone Township | Township | 290 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Prior Township | Township | 276 | 44.6 sq mi |
| Beardsley | City | 206 | 0.47 sq mi |
| Graceville Township | Township | 171 | 32.7 sq mi |
| Akron Township | Township | 153 | 48.9 sq mi |
| Odessa Township | Township | 142 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Browns Valley Township | Township | 130 | 47.2 sq mi |
| Foster Township | Township | 118 | 30.1 sq mi |
| Almond Township | Township | 107 | 33.4 sq mi |
| Odessa | City | 103 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Artichoke Township | Township | 88 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Ortonville Township | Township | 88 | 13.4 sq mi |
| Moonshine Township | Township | 84 | 37.2 sq mi |
| Malta Township | Township | 80 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Otrey Township | Township | 70 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Toqua Township | Township | 44 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Correll | City | 27 | 0.38 sq mi |
| Johnson | City | 24 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Barry | City | 14 | 0.25 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Grant CountyPopulation 7,618 (2024 estimate)
- Lac qui Parle CountyPopulation 6,636 (2024 estimate)
- Roberts CountyPopulation 10,283 (2024 estimate)
- Stevens CountyPopulation 9,819 (2024 estimate)
- Swift CountyPopulation 9,666 (2024 estimate)
- Traverse CountyPopulation 3,134 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.