Sibley County, Minnesota

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,933
Median household income: $76,082
Median home value: $215,000

Sibley County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 14,933. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,082 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Sibley County's population held roughly steady from 14,892 to 14,933, while its median household income rose 19.9% from $63,439 to $76,082.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $858.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,933
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $76,082
Median home value: $215,000
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 6,482
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,89214,933

Median household income

$63,439$76,082

Median home value

$159,200$215,000

Median gross rent

$719$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,892	$63,439	$159,200	$719
2020	14,871	$64,170	$166,100	$736
2021	14,948	$67,412	$172,500	$793
2022	14,950	$74,781	$196,600	$818
2023	14,933	$76,082	$215,000	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	862	5.8%
5 to 17	2,543	17.0%
18 to 24	1,064	7.1%
25 to 34	1,759	11.8%
35 to 44	1,784	11.9%
45 to 54	1,780	11.9%
55 to 64	2,300	15.4%
65 to 74	1,587	10.6%
75 and over	1,254	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,065	87.5%
Black or African American	141	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.2%
Asian	54	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	265	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,351	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	783	7.5%
High school graduate	3,805	36.4%
Some college or associate's	3,933	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,594	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	349	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,002	79.1%
Carpooled	524	6.9%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	221	2.9%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	754	9.9%
Other means	66	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,077	30.4%
15 to 29 min	1,773	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,560	22.8%
45 to 59 min	807	11.8%
60+ min	613	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.9% (1,460 of 14,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,782	64.3%
Nonfamily households	2,102	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,884	90.8%
Vacant	598	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,782	81.3%
Renter-occupied	1,102	18.7%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,436	83.9%
1-unit, attached	133	2.1%
2 to 4 units	138	2.1%
5 to 19 units	326	5.0%
20 or more units	269	4.1%
Mobile home & other	180	2.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27143
State: Minnesota
Land area: 589 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 44.5757, -94.2301