| Name | Rice County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27131 |
| County Seat | Faribault |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 64,171 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.61% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 89.9% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 62% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+2 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 2.1% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 / 952 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.9% |
| African American | 6.91% |
| Hispanic | 0.57% |
| Asian | 2.35% |
| Native American | 0.14% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |
| 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% |