Steele County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,464
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,464
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,409
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,402
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,406
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,576
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,104
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,309
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $245,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,664
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $662
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,061
Building Permits, 2025 54
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,138
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,299
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 282,909
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 172,740
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 798,388
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,331
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,196
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,674
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,024
Total employment, 2023 18,853
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,185,119
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,371
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 777
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 87.1
Population per square mile, 2010 85.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 429.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 429.65
FIPS Code 27147