Freeborn County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,440
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,440
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,314
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,896
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,885
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,895
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,255
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,772
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,141
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,316
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $849
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,846
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,611
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,626
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,116
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 753,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,563
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,023
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,886
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 755
Total employment, 2023 10,861
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 549,233
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,935
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 234
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 275
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 43.7
Population per square mile, 2010 44.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 707.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 707.09
FIPS Code 27047