Poverty Rate in Blue Earth County, MN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Blue Earth County Compares
National Distribution
Where Blue Earth County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Blue Earth County: 15.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,065 | Fairfield County, SC | 15.6% |
| #2,066 | Abbeville County, SC | 15.7% |
| #2,067 | Peoria County, IL | 15.7% |
| #2,068 | Blue Earth County, MN | 15.7% |
| #2,069 | Quitman County, GA | 15.7% |
| #2,070 | Ross County, OH | 15.7% |
| #2,071 | Jefferson County, AL | 15.7% |
Poverty Rate in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County, Minnesota has a poverty rate of 15.7%, which ranks #2,068 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Minnesota, Blue Earth County ranks #85 of 87 out of 87 counties. This places it in the 36th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.