Sibley County, Minnesota
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,356
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,194
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,846
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,836
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,836
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,226
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,640
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $666
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $855
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,929
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,979
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,665
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,880
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,475
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,123
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,712
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 359
Total employment, 2023 3,390
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 152,773
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,147
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 300
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.2
Population per square mile, 2010 25.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 588.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 588.78
FIPS Code 27143