Rice

Rice, Benton County, MN

The City of Rice in Benton County, MN is 60 miles northwest of Minneapolis–St. Paul along the upper Mississippi. Families and retirees can enjoy the great outdoors at Little Rock Lake and Bend in the River Regional Park. Compared to the rest of the country, Rice's cost of living is 7.1% lower than the U.S. average. Our median income in Rice, MN is $68,672 and the median home value is $182,160 — well below the national average. Many of Rice’s residents are college educated and work in sectors like science and technology, manufacturing, and construction. Learn more about the City of Rice below.

Population

Total Population

1,997

Population
Growth Rate

0.20%

Median Age

32

Diversity Index

15.700

Housing & Income

Households

704

Total Housing Units

715


Owner Occupied

632

Renter Occupied

72

Vacant

11

Median Home Value

$217,734


Average Home Value

$242,801

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.18%

Income Projection

Median Household

$83,029 $88,404


Average Household

$91,609 $101,487


Per Capita

$32,295 $35,976

Workforce

Total Businesses

75

Total Employed

1,220

Workers 16+

1,072

2023 Prof / Scientific / Tech Service

cp-industries

Businesses

3

Employed

314

2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

2

Employed

210

2023 Manufacturing Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

209

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

89

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

89

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

12

Employed

71

Some
High School

33

Graduated
High School

293

Associates
Degree

369

Bachelor's
Degree

218

Graduate
Degree

77

Average Commute Time

22 min.



Resident Commuters

350

Non-Resident Commuters

719

Drive Alone

949

Carpooled

39

Public

0

Work At Home

69