Mankato city, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,529
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,529
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,577
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,575
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,309
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.7%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,353
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $261,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,624
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $662
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,132
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,075
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,501
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 956,291
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,991
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,812,827
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,172
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,811
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
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 2,305.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2,195.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.91
FIPS Code 2739878