Le Sueur County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,936
Median household income: $90,218
Median home value: $287,700

Le Sueur County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 28,936. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $90,218 runs in line with the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Le Sueur County's population grew 2.5% from 28,242 to 28,936, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $71,080 to $90,218.

The median resident is 41.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,936
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,218
Median home value: $287,700
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 12,978
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,24228,936

Median household income

$71,080$90,218

Median home value

$207,400$287,700

Median gross rent

$773$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,242	$71,080	$207,400	$773
2020	28,425	$75,925	$226,400	$784
2021	28,567	$80,425	$239,300	$820
2022	28,795	$87,180	$271,900	$878
2023	28,936	$90,218	$287,700	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,638	5.7%
5 to 17	5,087	17.6%
18 to 24	2,032	7.0%
25 to 34	3,397	11.7%
35 to 44	3,647	12.6%
45 to 54	3,526	12.2%
55 to 64	4,296	14.8%
65 to 74	3,152	10.9%
75 and over	2,161	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,941	89.6%
Black or African American	255	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	72	0.2%
Asian	143	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.1%
Two or more races	560	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,922	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,003	5.0%
High school graduate	6,544	32.4%
Some college or associate's	7,508	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,680	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,444	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,081	80.2%
Carpooled	982	6.5%
Public transit	31	0.2%
Walked	516	3.4%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,345	8.9%
Other means	91	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,311	31.4%
15 to 29 min	4,380	31.9%
30 to 44 min	2,764	20.1%
45 to 59 min	1,189	8.7%
60+ min	1,074	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 7.1% (2,034 of 28,671)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,963	69.2%
Nonfamily households	3,536	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,499	88.6%
Vacant	1,479	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,309	81.0%
Renter-occupied	2,190	19.0%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,610	81.8%
1-unit, attached	631	4.9%
2 to 4 units	484	3.7%
5 to 19 units	467	3.6%
20 or more units	510	3.9%
Mobile home & other	276	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27079
State: Minnesota
Land area: 449 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 44.3734, -93.7301