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Rice, Benton County, Minnesota

City in Benton County, Minnesota · ZIP 56367

  • Benton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 2,207 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 697Households
  • $103,482Median household income
  • $237,600Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Rice

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Population, 2000 to 2020+177.8%
5001k1.5k2k2000: 71120002010: 1,27520102020: 1,97520207111,975
Population of Rice at each census
CensusPopulation
2000711
20101,275
20201,975

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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rice
Under $50k12.7%
$50k to $100k35.4%
$100k to $150k34.9%
$150k to $200k13.9%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $103,482 · 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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rice
Owner occupied
613 units
Renter occupied
84 units
Vacancy rate
0%

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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rice compared with its county and state
Rice compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRiceBenton CountyMinnesota
Population1,99841,4585,713,716
Median household income$103,482$71,480$87,556
Median age31.336.738.6
Median home value$237,600$247,100$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.8%24.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.2%2.6%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes87.9%67.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work23.8 minutes22.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Rice1
Public schools in Rice, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
RICE ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Rice3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Rice
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 6 (MN-6)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 10B
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 10

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Rice’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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