| Name | Rice County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27131 |
| County Seat | Faribault |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 68,420 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.94% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 80.62% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 62% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+1 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.38% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 / 952 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 80.62% |
| African American | 6.48% |
| Hispanic | 10.26% |
| Asian | 2.13% |
| Native American | 0.48% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 62.45% |
| African American | 11.08% |
| Hispanic | 20.09% |
| Asian | 1.59% |
| Native American | 0.26% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |