Sauk Rapids is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 13,775 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sauk Rapids is the 82nd largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Sauk Rapids telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Sauk Rapids is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.02% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Sauk Rapids in 2022 was $37,016, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,064 for a family of four. However, Sauk Rapids contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Sauk Rapids home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sauk Rapids residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sauk Rapids include German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Sauk Rapids is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.