Freeborn County, Minnesota

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,752
Median household income: $69,012
Median home value: $164,900

Home to 30,752 residents, Freeborn County is one of Minnesota's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,012, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Freeborn County's population held roughly steady from 30,463 to 30,752, while its median household income rose 28.7% from $53,631 to $69,012.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,752
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,012
Median home value: $164,900
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 14,116
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,46330,752

Median household income

$53,631$69,012

Median home value

$113,800$164,900

Median gross rent

$681$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,463	$53,631	$113,800	$681
2020	30,465	$54,628	$121,600	$723
2021	30,882	$59,862	$132,100	$743
2022	30,857	$65,679	$154,700	$803
2023	30,752	$69,012	$164,900	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,605	5.2%
5 to 17	5,150	16.7%
18 to 24	2,082	6.8%
25 to 34	3,404	11.1%
35 to 44	3,517	11.4%
45 to 54	3,434	11.2%
55 to 64	4,554	14.8%
65 to 74	3,844	12.5%
75 and over	3,162	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,291	82.2%
Black or African American	364	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	943	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	55	0.2%
Some other race	58	0.2%
Two or more races	764	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,249	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,221	10.1%
High school graduate	7,245	33.1%
Some college or associate's	8,485	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,695	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,269	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,756	80.9%
Carpooled	1,098	7.6%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	366	2.5%
Bicycle	76	0.5%
Worked from home	1,085	7.5%
Other means	146	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,390	47.5%
15 to 29 min	4,059	30.2%
30 to 44 min	1,741	12.9%
45 to 59 min	434	3.2%
60+ min	826	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 9.8% (2,959 of 30,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,938	61.6%
Nonfamily households	4,947	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,885	91.3%
Vacant	1,231	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,221	79.3%
Renter-occupied	2,664	20.7%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,225	79.5%
1-unit, attached	564	4.0%
2 to 4 units	518	3.7%
5 to 19 units	630	4.5%
20 or more units	848	6.0%
Mobile home & other	331	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 27047
State: Minnesota
Land area: 707 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 43.6742, -93.3503