Freeborn County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,623
Rank #1,458 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,023 −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,128 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #929 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,100 −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,785 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,323 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,748 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
18.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.3%32.7%49.0%65.3%81.5%10.8%3.5%2.2%1.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Freeborn County, Minnesota

Freeborn County, Minnesota has a total population of 30,623, making it the 1,458th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Freeborn County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Freeborn County is $71,023, which ranks #1,128 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Freeborn County is $171,100, 39.3% below the national median. Renters in Freeborn County pay a median gross rent of $849 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Freeborn County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Freeborn County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.8%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.5%).

All data for Freeborn 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.