COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Le Sueur County

Minnesota · 25,426 residents · 449 sq mi

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Le Sueur County is home to 25,426 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of people here. Median rent is $433 a month. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,426

+9%since 1990

from 23,239 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+11%since 1990

from 33.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

449 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.2%(1,587)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.4%(1,884)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(2,145)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198%(2,039)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.7%(1,205)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.5%(2,932)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.3%(4,144)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.9%(3,535)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.3%(2,374)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.9%(1,760)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.1%(1,306)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2%(515)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,933

+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $27,706 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,151

+71%since 1990

from $11,792 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.9%

−1.9 ptssince 1990

from 8.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$109,600

+45%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $57,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$433

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $315 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

83.3%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 82.0% in 1990

16.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(23,082)

Black0.1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(133)

Asian0.3%(63)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(24,097)

Black0.1%(38)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(997)

Asian0.3%(76)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.1%(1,766)

South American0.2%(52)

Colombian0.2%(52)

Central American0.2%(51)

Guatemalan0.2%(48)

Puerto Rican0.1%(30)

Spaniard0%(14)

Salvadoran0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(55)

Hmong0.1%(27)

Korean0.1%(26)

Japanese0.1%(16)

Asian Indian0%(10)

Chinese0%(3)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Laotian0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(7)

Ancestry

German40.8%(11,882)

Irish11.9%(3,466)

Czech8.1%(2,345)

Norwegian7%(2,044)

English5.7%(1,657)

Swedish4.1%(1,181)

American3.6%(1,054)

Polish2.7%(777)

French2.3%(660)

Danish1.4%(396)

Italian1.2%(340)

Scottish0.9%(253)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(246)

British0.5%(160)

Finnish0.5%(147)

Welsh0.4%(107)

French Canadian0.3%(88)

Swiss0.3%(80)

Russian0.2%(70)

Austrian0.2%(46)

Arab0.1%(34)

Lebanese0.1%(34)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(33)

Ukrainian0.1%(32)

Hungarian0.1%(30)

Belgian0.1%(24)

Greek0.1%(22)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Somali0.1%(16)

Croatian0.1%(15)

Slovene0.1%(15)

Slovak0%(14)

Canadian0%(12)

Romanian0%(9)

Serbian0%(6)

Armenian0%(4)

Latvian0%(4)

Lithuanian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Czech population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.9%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 13.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

84.6%

+8.3 ptssince 1990

from 76.3% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.4%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 3.6% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

−35%since 1990

from 25.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.7%(2,747)

Married63.2%(6,280)

Widowed2.3%(226)

Divorced6.8%(678)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(1,906)

Married63.5%(6,277)

Widowed10.2%(1,003)

Divorced7%(694)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 61.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 77.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% 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)22.8%(359)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(345)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.5%(512)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.1%(65)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,577 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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