Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,453
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,453
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,663
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,674
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,703
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,577
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,256
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,898
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $699
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $942
Building Permits, 2025 67
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,650
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,269
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,922
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,648
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,360
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,968
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,340
Persons in poverty, percent 7.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 722
Total employment, 2023 7,817
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 458,886
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,042
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 674
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 63.9
Population per square mile, 2010 61.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 448.67
Land area in square miles, 2010 448.76
FIPS Code 27079