| | Sherburn, MN | St. James, MN | United States |
| Population | 997 | 4,749 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.6% | 46.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.4% | 53.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40 | 38 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,137 | 4,589 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,082 | 4,695 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,071 | 4,364 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.4% | -7.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.7% | -0.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,109.0 | 2,039.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sherburn, MN | St. James, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 8.4% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sherburn, MN | St. James, MN | United States |
| White | 95.5% | 56.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 42.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sherburn, MN | St. James, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 52.4% | 55.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.4% | 52.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.6% | 44.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.4% | 28.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.6% | 9.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 443 | 1,890 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 254 | 1,144 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.7% | 37.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 56.3% | 42.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 189 | 746 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 10.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 9.0% | 10.8% |