Albert Lea city, Minnesota
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,217
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,502
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) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,492
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,016
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,076
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $531
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $857
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,788
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,418
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,705
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,779
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 689,818
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,533
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,282
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,391.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,430.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.59
FIPS Code 2700694