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Sherburne County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Sherburne County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sherburne County is a largely residential, owner-occupied community northwest of Minneapolis, with an 84.2% homeownership rate and a median home value of $332,700 alongside relatively modest rents of $1,151/month. The county's 103,059 residents have a median household income of $105,466 and a low poverty rate of 4.8%, supported by a 72.5% labor force participation rate and 3.3% unemployment, though 28.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—below many metro-adjacent counties. Population grew 6.4% over five years, and a mean commute of 31.3 minutes reflects its role as a bedroom community drawing workers into the broader Twin Cities region.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

103,059

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$105,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

Sherburne County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone87,245 (86.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,085 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,187 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,518 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,680 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,501 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,040
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic396
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island285
  4. 4.Vietnamese232
  5. 5.Other Indo-European198

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,088

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,538
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,191
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,748
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,945
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,544

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,909
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,047
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,547
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,180
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,057

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.62×)6,003
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)8,491
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)3,638
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)6,235
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)2,605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,151/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,379 (31.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,430 (21.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,089 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,287 (11.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,053 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999597 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$54,238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,767 (75.4%)
  • Worked At Home7,286 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled4,618 (8.5%)
  • Public Transit472 (0.9%)
  • Walked380 (0.7%)
  • Other352 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.