The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in central Minnesota, anchored by the city of St. Cloud. At the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 201,093 (though a July 1, 2012, estimate placed the population at 190,014).
The St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.
At the 2000 census, there were 167,392 people, 60,669 households and 40,650 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 96.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
The median household income was $42,197 and the median family income was $51,415. Males had a median income of $33,741 compared with $23,065 for females. The per capita income was $19,110.