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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Mankato Metro

Mankato, MN · 2 counties · 82,120 residents · 1,196 sq mi
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With 82,120 people, Mankato is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. The typical home is worth $61,449. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $27,118 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,120
−4%vs 2000
vs 85,712 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
69 / sq mi
−4%vs 2000
vs 72 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
28.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 30.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,196 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K87K93K100K106K19902000201020202024Mankato
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(5,481)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(5,971)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(5,492)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(7,738)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.6%(11,955)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(12,528)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413%(10,707)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(6,839)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(5,729)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(5,119)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(3,302)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,259)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,118
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,451 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,547
−40%vs 2000
vs $19,339 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.2%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,449
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,714 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$370
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
33.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(81,025)
Black1%(890)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1,523)
Asian1.5%(1,323)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(80,435)
Black0.4%(288)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(764)
Asian1%(854)
Other0.7%(543)

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%(3,785)
Spaniard0.3%(267)
Salvadoran0.2%(202)
Puerto Rican0.1%(134)
Guatemalan0.1%(131)
Honduran0.1%(110)
Argentine0.1%(61)
Costa Rican0.1%(54)
Cuban0%(40)
+ 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)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(30)
Malaysian0%(15)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(39)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
German41.2%(42,943)
Norwegian11.5%(12,031)
Irish8.4%(8,760)
English5.4%(5,671)
Swedish4%(4,171)
American3.9%(4,042)
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)
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)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.3%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.1%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(651)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.9%(1,425)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(179)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(66)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

MankatoCENTRAL46,529North Mankato14,165St. Peter12,275Eagle Lake3,357Lake Crystal2,470Mapleton1,622Madison Lake1,315Nicollet1,127Courtland714St. Clair707Minnesota Lake662Good Thunder536Amboy507Lafayette462Vernon Center315Skyline283Pemberton219Garden City194
What's inside

2 component counties

Blue Earth CountyCENTRAL70,634Nicollet CountyCENTRAL34,273
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mankato, MN?

Mankato, MN has about 82,120 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mankato, MN?

The typical household in Mankato, MN earns about $27,118 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 $61,449, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.

How educated are people in Mankato, MN?

About 22.6% 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 15.2% of people in Mankato, MN live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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