Blue Earth County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
69,871
Rank #790 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,477 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #873 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.7% +24.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,068 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$266,700 −5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #803 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.2% +1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #512 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,942 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

61.4% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
34.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.6%42.9%57.2%71.6%84.4%4.8%4.8%3.4%2.3%0.2%0.2%

About Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Blue Earth County, Minnesota has a total population of 69,871, making it the 790th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Blue Earth County is 31.6 years, which is 18.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Blue Earth County is $74,477, which ranks #873 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Blue Earth County is $266,700, 5.4% below the national median. Renters in Blue Earth County pay a median gross rent of $1,123 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Blue Earth County, 34.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Blue Earth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.8%).

All data for Blue Earth County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.