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CBSA!41060=METRO("St. Cloud, MN")
St. Cloud, MN metro area
The St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 205,878 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $15.0 billion that year.
Minnesota2 countiesPart of Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
GDP, 2024$15.0B#212 of 387 · +6.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$63,599#169 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.1%#211 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.6#347 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
St. Cloud, MNUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.6B | 10.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.8B | 12.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $822M | 5.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.7B | 11.4% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $1.0B | 6.9% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.3B | 8.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $338M | 2.3% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.3B | 8.4% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $719M | 4.8% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $346M | 2.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $307M | 2.0% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $352M | 2.3% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $7M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $189M | 1.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $70M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $361M | 2.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | Minnesota | Central | 27009 | |
| Stearns County | Minnesota | Central | 27145 |