Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,700
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 69,117
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 69,103
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,112
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,013
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,511
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,891
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $266,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,662
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $660
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,123
Building Permits, 2025 274
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,606
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 204,932
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,015,857
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,845
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,907,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,404
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,477
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,155
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,992
Total employment, 2023 35,883
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,812,851
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,476
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,633
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.4
Population per square mile, 2010 85.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 747.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 747.84
FIPS Code 27013