Steele County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,439
Rank #1,269 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,196 +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #445 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #425 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$245,400 −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #930 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.0% −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #925 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #922 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
28.0% 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%13.4%26.7%40.1%53.4%66.8%80.1%83.5%8.9%3.3%3.2%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Steele County, Minnesota

Steele County, Minnesota has a total population of 37,439, making it the 1,269th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Steele County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Steele County is $84,196, which ranks #445 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Steele County is $245,400, 12.9% below the national median. Renters in Steele County pay a median gross rent of $1,061 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Steele County, 28.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Steele County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Steele 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.