METRO AREA
Mankato Metro
Mankato, MN · 2 counties · 104,907 residents (2025 est.) · 1,196 sq mi
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Mankato is home to 104,282 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.8. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The foreign-born share is 5%. 18,570 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
104,282
+22%since 2000
from 85,712 in 2000
104,907 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,196 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024104K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,272)
5 to 95.5%(5,743)
10 to 146.1%(6,389)
15 to 199.8%(10,248)
20 to 2412.9%(13,422)
25 to 3411.9%(12,361)
35 to 4412.4%(12,908)
45 to 549.9%(10,353)
55 to 6410.4%(10,887)
65 to 749.1%(9,511)
75 to 844.6%(4,844)
85 and over2.2%(2,344)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$76,219
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,451 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
50.4%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
Information12.6%
Wholesale trade5.5%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Other services3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
Construction2.6%
Public administration2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$267,888
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,714 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+5%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(81,025)
Black1%(890)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,523)
Asian1.5%(1,323)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(88,371)
Black4.7%(4,899)
Hispanic / Latino5%(5,240)
Asian2.1%(2,162)
Other3.5%(3,610)
34
+89%since 2009
from 18 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
20
−16%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(3,785)
Central American0.5%(528)
Spaniard0.3%(267)
Salvadoran0.2%(202)
Puerto Rican0.1%(134)
Guatemalan0.1%(131)
Honduran0.1%(110)
South American0.1%(92)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Costa Rican0.1%(54)
Cuban0%(40)
Nicaraguan0%(31)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(365)
Chinese0.3%(359)
Korean0.3%(359)
Asian Indian0.3%(262)
Filipino0.2%(212)
Hmong0.2%(170)
Taiwanese0.1%(60)
Japanese0.1%(59)
Laotian0.1%(54)
Burmese0.1%(44)
Sri Lankan0.1%(44)
Pakistani0%(31)
Ancestry
German41.2%(42,943)
Norwegian11.5%(12,031)
Irish8.4%(8,760)
English5.4%(5,671)
Swedish4%(4,171)
American3.9%(4,042)
Subsaharan African2.8%(2,878)
Polish2.4%(2,458)
French2.2%(2,266)
Danish1.3%(1,383)
Dutch1.3%(1,349)
Somali1.2%(1,230)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.9%(958)
Italian0.8%(852)
Welsh0.8%(849)
Scottish0.8%(842)
Finnish0.6%(608)
Belgian0.6%(600)
Russian0.5%(570)
Arab0.5%(543)
French Canadian0.5%(518)
Ethiopian0.4%(417)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(341)
Swiss0.3%(283)
Lebanese0.2%(204)
Kenyan0.2%(157)
Hungarian0.1%(140)
British0.1%(139)
Canadian0.1%(128)
Austrian0.1%(124)
Croatian0.2%(122)
Greek0.1%(88)
Slovene0.1%(88)
Nigerian0.1%(84)
Ukrainian0.1%(76)
West Indian0.1%(75)
Bulgarian0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(60)
Syrian0.1%(58)
Lithuanian0.1%(53)
Moroccan0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(47)
Slovak0%(41)
Serbian0.1%(35)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Jamaican0%(24)
Haitian0%(23)
Brazilian0%(14)
Romanian0%(12)
Armenian0%(10)
Iranian0%(10)
Australian0%(7)
Palestinian0%(6)
Portuguese0%(5)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.4%(20,313)
Married43.7%(19,109)
Widowed2.2%(980)
Divorced7.7%(3,372)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(16,853)
Married45.1%(19,428)
Widowed6.7%(2,871)
Divorced9.2%(3,952)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
19.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% 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)23.6%(938)
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(651)
Vietnam era35.9%(1,425)
Korean War4.5%(179)
World War II1.7%(66)
Share of the 3,971 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 Mankato, MN?
Mankato, MN has about 104,282 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mankato, MN?
The typical household in Mankato, MN earns about $76,219 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mankato, MN expensive?
In Mankato, MN, the median home is worth about $267,888, and the typical rent is about $1,073 a month.
How educated are people in Mankato, MN?
About 34.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mankato, MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mankato, MN?
About 13.1% of people in Mankato, MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mankato, MN grown since 1990?
Yes, Mankato, MN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,162 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024