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Sibley County, Minnesota

Sibley County had 15,194 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 588.8 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 53rd by land area.

Population
15,194
#56 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,081 in US
Area
588.8 sq mi
#53 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,664 in US
Density
26 / sq mi
#47 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,044 in US
Median household income
$76,019
#21 of 87 in Minnesota · #625 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Sibley County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Sibley County population, land area and income

Sibley County had 15,194 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 588.8 square miles of land. It ranks 56th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 53rd by land area. That works out to 25.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Sibley County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,019 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,194

3144th1st

2081st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

589 sq mi

3144th1st

1664th of 3,144 (US)

Density

25.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2044th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,019

3143rd1st

625th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

15,194

87th1st

56th of 87 (MN)

Land area

589 sq mi

87th1st

53rd of 87 (MN)

Density

25.8 / sq mi

87th1st

47th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$76,019

87th1st

21st of 87 (MN)

How Sibley County's population changed since 2020

Sibley County gained 393 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 20th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Sibley County recorded 700 births and 603 deaths, a natural change of +97. Net international migration added +92 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +180. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 180 people.

14.8k202014.9k202115.0k202215.1k202315.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
700
Deaths
603
Net international migration
+92
Net domestic migration
+180
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+63

Where Sibley County is

The Census internal point of Sibley County is at 44.575700, -94.230100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Sibley County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Sibley County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.575700, -94.230100
DMS
44°34'32.52"N 94°13'48.36"W
UTM
15N 402336.3E 4936553.7N
Geohash
9zuvxdz8r
Plus code
86P7HQG9+7X

Towns in Sibley County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Sibley County, 5,980 people together, or 39% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Sibley County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Gaylord with 2,334.

  1. 01Gaylord2,334
  2. 02Arlington2,314
  3. 03Winthrop1,332
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Sibley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Sibley County. The most populous is Scott County, MN, with 157,206 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 61.2 miles ENE of Sibley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Minneapolis, MN (population 428,579), 54.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is St. Peter, MN (population 12,456), 21.4 miles away.

Sibley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Sibley County is 27143: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 143. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,019.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Sibley County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,194. That is up 393 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,801.

What is the FIPS code of Sibley County?

27143. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (143) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Sibley County?

Gaylord, with 2,334 residents inside Sibley County in 2024.

Which counties border Sibley County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scott County, MN; Carver County, MN; McLeod County, MN; Nicollet County, MN; Le Sueur County, MN; Renville County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.