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Big Stone
Minnesota

Population

$63K

Median Income

$202K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,858

Federal Spending per Capita$535

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %8.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$121K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$4,774

SS Benefits / Person$5,123

Education Wage Premium2.87x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$200K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$707/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,006

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate75.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

41 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients435 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,054

Uninsured (under 65)5.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.37 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.39 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,287

Bachelor's Degree Holders607

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.8

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.82

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation30.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days7,726 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days677 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,759 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)570 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed303 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)201 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers184 workers

Public Transit Commuters26 workers

Walk to Work125 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)22 workers

Avg Commute Time16.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work5.5%

Agriculture

Farms245 farms

Farmland17,800 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.843

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.8%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations25.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.22 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms9

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$92K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate22.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+10D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -23

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

60%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Big Stone County

Median home value: $202K

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Local News — Big Stone

Valley News Live · 3 days ago

Angler lands record breaking bluegill

Dale Hoffman broke the certified weight record with a bluegill he caught in July from Big Stone Lake…

Outdoor News · 1 month ago

Big bluegills booming in Big Stone Lake as Minnesota state record is set a second time this year

Big bluegills booming in Big Stone Lake as Minnesota state record is set a second time this year ...…

West Central Tribune · 2 weeks ago

Big Stone South to Alexandria transmission line survey work to begin

Residents in five western Swift County townships will see survey crews in the coming months in prepa…

Valley News Live · Jun 30, 2026

Record breaking bluegill caught in Big Stone Lake

BIG STONE LAKE, MINN. (Valley News Live) - A state record breaking bluegill was caught by angler in …

Fergus Falls Daily Journal · Jun 30, 2026

Big Stone South to Alexandria receives route approval for Minnesota portion of new transmission line

The Minnesota approval follows a string of earlier regulatory milestones. The Minnesota commission g…

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (.gov) · Jan 1, 2026

Reducing water, returning wings to Minnesota

Lowering water levels exposes mudflats that shorebirds rely on during migration, creating temporary …

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