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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Mankato Metro

Mankato, MN · 2 counties · 85,712 residents · 1,196 sq mi
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With 85,712 people, Mankato is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 30.8. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The typical home is worth $100,714, having risen by half since 1990. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
85,712
+4%since 1990
from 82,120 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
72 / sq mi
+4%since 1990
from 69 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
30.8
+8%since 1990
from 28.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,196 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K87K93K100K106K19902000201020202024Mankato
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(4,895)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(4,974)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(5,690)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.8%(9,256)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2413.7%(11,750)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(10,460)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.9%(11,879)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(10,640)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(6,161)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(4,785)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(3,649)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(1,573)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,451
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,118 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,339
+67%since 1990
from $11,547 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.0%
−4.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$100,714
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,449 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$487
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $370 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 67.0% in 1990
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
27.6%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 22.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
88.5%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 7.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.5 min
−36%since 1990
from 17.9 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 married38.5%(13,355)
Married53.2%(18,452)
Widowed1.9%(662)
Divorced6.4%(2,206)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(11,977)
Married50.3%(17,873)
Widowed8.7%(3,094)
Divorced7.3%(2,581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 85,712 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mankato, MN?

The typical household in Mankato, MN earns about $41,451 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 $100,714, and the typical rent is about $487 a month.

How educated are people in Mankato, MN?

About 27.6% 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 11.0% 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 3,592 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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