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Blue Earth County

Minnesota · 54,044 residents · 748 sq mi
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With 54,044 people, Blue Earth County is a county in Minnesota. This skews young, with a median age of 27.7. The typical home is worth $59,500. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 18%. The poverty rate is 18.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median household earns $25,366, about 16% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
54,044
−3%vs 2000
vs 55,941 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.7
−7%vs 2000
vs 29.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
748 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K57K62K67K71K19902000201020202024Blue Earth County
202470K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(3,439)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(3,777)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(3,426)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.7%(5,252)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416.5%(8,899)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(8,071)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.3%(6,670)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(4,247)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(3,680)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.5%(3,501)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.1%(2,220)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(862)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,366
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,940 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,125
−41%vs 2000
vs $18,712 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.5%
+5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$59,500
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$374
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.4% in 2000
36.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(52,620)
Black1.2%(658)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(988)
Asian1.8%(988)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(52,731)
Black0.4%(225)
Hispanic / Latino1%(526)
Asian1.3%(712)
Other0.7%(376)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(2,505)
Spaniard0.4%(262)
Puerto Rican0.2%(110)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
Costa Rican0.1%(54)
Argentine0.1%(40)
Honduran0.1%(36)
Colombian0%(24)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(18)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(329)
Vietnamese0.4%(314)
Chinese0.3%(244)
Hmong0.2%(169)
Filipino0.2%(162)
Asian Indian0.2%(117)
Taiwanese0.1%(49)
Laotian0.1%(47)
Burmese0.1%(44)
Cambodian0%(30)
Pakistani0%(30)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(39)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
German40%(27,928)
Norwegian11.7%(8,156)
Irish8.7%(6,074)
English5.7%(3,984)
American3.7%(2,589)
Swedish3.5%(2,411)
French2.5%(1,725)
Polish2.4%(1,701)
Danish1.5%(1,042)
Dutch1.2%(814)
Somali1.2%(809)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(774)
Czech0.9%(653)
Scottish0.9%(625)
Italian0.7%(514)
Arab0.7%(507)
Russian0.7%(493)
Finnish0.6%(424)
Ethiopian0.6%(416)
Belgian0.4%(299)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(211)
Lebanese0.3%(188)
Swiss0.2%(167)
Hungarian0.2%(124)
Croatian0.2%(122)
Kenyan0.1%(103)
Austrian0.1%(100)
Canadian0.1%(82)
Slovene0.1%(80)
Nigerian0.1%(65)
British0.1%(63)
Ukrainian0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(60)
Lithuanian0.1%(53)
Moroccan0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Syrian0.1%(44)
West Indian0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(41)
Serbian0.1%(35)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Slovak0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Haitian0%(7)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.8 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 11.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(14,617)
Married41.5%(12,260)
Widowed1.8%(527)
Divorced7.1%(2,106)
Women 15+
Never married42%(12,171)
Married43.2%(12,524)
Widowed5.9%(1,714)
Divorced8.9%(2,586)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.7%(621)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(342)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.5%(967)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,511 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

Blue Earth County, Minnesota has about 54,044 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Blue Earth County, Minnesota earns about $25,366 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blue Earth County, Minnesota expensive?

In Blue Earth County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $59,500, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.

How educated are people in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Blue Earth County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blue Earth County, Minnesota?

About 18.5% of people in Blue Earth County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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