In Rice, Minnesota, the median home price is $357,195, compared with the Minnesota median of $351,203; median household income is $83,181; the population is 67,917; schools rate 5.7 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 189.0 per 100k; and the average commute is 21.8 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Rice at a glance
Population
67,917
Median Household Income
$83,181
Typical Home Value
$357,195
School District Rating
5.7
Violent Crime Rate
189.0
Avg Commute Time
21.8
About Rice
Rice has a population of 67,917. The median home value is $357,195, 2% above the Minnesota median. Median household income is $83,181 (7% below the Minnesota median). The most populated towns are Faribault, Northfield, and Lonsdale.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Rice
21 towns, by population.
- Faribault24,631 pop.
- Northfield19,758 pop.
- Lonsdale4,896 pop.
- Dundas1,916 pop.
- Bridgewater1,892 pop.
- Webster1,747 pop.
- Wells1,529 pop.
- Forest1,377 pop.
- Morristown1,265 pop.
- Wheatland1,202 pop.
- Warsaw1,161 pop.
- Walcott1,106 pop.
- Cannon City1,073 pop.
- Shieldsville895 pop.
- Northfield812 pop.
- Erin768 pop.
- Morristown642 pop.
- Wheeling529 pop.
- Richland480 pop.
- Nerstrand215 pop.
- Dennison23 pop.
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Rice at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Rice?
- Rice has a population of 67,917 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Rice?
- The median home value in Rice is $357,195. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Rice?
- Median household income in Rice is $83,181 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Rice in?
- Rice is in Minnesota.
- How many towns are in Rice?
- Rice contains 21 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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