Le Sueur County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,113
Rank #1,501 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$94,968 +26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #224 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.4% −48.9% vs nat'l
Rank #150 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$316,500 +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #544 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.3% −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,070 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,427 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
26.3% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.3%51.5%68.7%85.9%89.0%6.9%2.4%0.8%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County, Minnesota has a total population of 29,113, making it the 1,501st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Le Sueur County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Le Sueur County is $94,968, which ranks #224 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Le Sueur County is $316,500, 12.3% above the national median. Renters in Le Sueur County pay a median gross rent of $942 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Le Sueur County, 26.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Le Sueur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.9%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Le Sueur 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.