St. Cloud ranks 249th out of 501 U.S. cities in diversity, with low scores in industry and birthplace diversity.

St. Cloud, Minnesota ranks 249th out of 501 cities in WalletHub’s 2026 diversity study, which measures race, gender, age, income, language, occupation, household types, and more. It ranks sixth in household diversity and top 200 in household size, income, language, and job diversity, but 415th in industry diversity and 392nd in birthplace diversity. Among Minnesota cities, Brooklyn Park leads at 28th nationally, while Duluth ranks last in the state at 477th. The study links diversity to greater empathy and economic growth.