Where is Rice County, Minnesota?

location of Rice county on a map — Location of Rice County within the state of Minnesota

Rice County is a county equivalent area found in Minnesota, USA. The county government of Rice is found in the county seat of Faribault.

With a total 1,336.29 sq. km of land and water area, Rice County, Minnesota is the 2120th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 65,151 people, Rice County has a total 24420 households earning 59915 on average per year.

Rice County, Minnesota - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	27131
Area Codes	507,952
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Faribault (population: 30,062), Northfield (population: 24,890), Lonsdale (population: 5,268), Morristown (population: 2,112), Dundas (population: 1,837), Webster (population: 1,739), Nerstrand (population: 1,018), Kilkenny (population: 700), Warsaw (population: 270)
Land Area	25,155 sq miles
Water Area	496 sq miles
Household Income	$59,915
Housing Units	24,420
Median Home Value	$187,500
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	28% of population
Retail Spending	$9,666 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$80,619 per capita