Blue Earth County, Minnesota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 69,386
Median household income: $72,623
Median home value: $252,800

Blue Earth County, Minnesota counts 69,386 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,623, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Blue Earth County's population grew 3.9% from 66,795 to 69,386, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $57,429 to $72,623.

59.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,386
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,623
Median home value: $252,800
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 29,544
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,79569,386

Median household income

$57,429$72,623

Median home value

$184,800$252,800

Median gross rent

$883$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,795	$57,429	$184,800	$883
2020	67,368	$61,058	$194,800	$913
2021	68,575	$65,000	$203,200	$954
2022	69,022	$70,906	$239,200	$1,007
2023	69,386	$72,623	$252,800	$1,076

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2421.2%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,600	5.2%
5 to 17	10,229	14.7%
18 to 24	14,728	21.2%
25 to 34	9,002	13.0%
35 to 44	8,020	11.6%
45 to 54	6,512	9.4%
55 to 64	7,083	10.2%
65 to 74	5,912	8.5%
75 and over	4,300	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59,101	85.2%
Black or African American	3,157	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	106	0.2%
Asian	1,619	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	98	0.1%
Two or more races	2,053	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,252	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,050	5.0%
High school graduate	10,127	24.8%
Some college or associate's	14,572	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,436	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4,644	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28,153	76.2%
Carpooled	3,575	9.7%
Public transit	682	1.8%
Walked	1,101	3.0%
Bicycle	90	0.2%
Worked from home	3,070	8.3%
Other means	297	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17,651	52.1%
15 to 29 min	11,595	34.2%
30 to 44 min	2,607	7.7%
45 to 59 min	810	2.4%
60+ min	1,235	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 16.3% (10,695 of 65,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,434	56.8%
Nonfamily households	11,749	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,183	92.0%
Vacant	2,361	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,787	61.8%
Renter-occupied	10,396	38.2%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units14.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,559	59.4%
1-unit, attached	2,056	7.0%
2 to 4 units	1,934	6.5%
5 to 19 units	2,557	8.7%
20 or more units	4,171	14.1%
Mobile home & other	1,267	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27013
State: Minnesota
Land area: 748 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 44.0337, -94.0640