Blue Earth County, MN

County

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    2024 Median Age
    31.6
    0.317% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Property Value
    $266,700
    5.5% 1-year growth

    About

    N/A of the households in Blue Earth County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    The largest universities in Blue Earth County, MN are Minnesota State University-Mankato (3,751 degrees awarded in 2024) and Bethany Lutheran College (170 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Blue Earth County, MN was $266,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

    United StatesMinnesotaMankato-North Mankato, MN

    Population & Diversity

    Diversity

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      61,898 ± 6,075 people
    2. Somalia
      36,765 ± 4,692 people
    3. India
      31,170 ± 4,323 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 141
      Construction
    2. 103
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 93
      Health Care and Social Assistance

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Blue Earth County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Education

    The largest universities in Blue Earth County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota State University-Mankato (3,751 and 95.7%) and Bethany Lutheran College (170 and 4.34%).

    The most popular majors in Blue Earth County, MN are Registered Nursing (385 and 9.82%), General Business Administration & Management (246 and 6.27%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (156 and 3.98%).

    The median tuition costs are $30,570 for private four year colleges, and $8,355 and $17,725 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Completions

    Concentrations

    In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Blue Earth County, MN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Blue Earth County, MN according to their major.

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    Universities

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    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Minnesota State University-Mankato
      3,751 degrees awarded
    2. Bethany Lutheran College
      170 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota State University-Mankato with 3,751 degrees awarded.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Blue Earth County, MN was $266,700 in 2024, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,800 to $266,700, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Earth County, MN is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blue Earth County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.45%.

    Housing

    Property

    $266,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$6,335
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    Median Property Taxes
    ±N/A

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Earth County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Earth County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    61.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.4%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Blue Earth County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Earth County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Earth County, MN is from Minnesota.
    0.452
    2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota
    0.454
    2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

    In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
    2. Carpooled (10.6%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.47%)

    In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Blue Earth County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Blue Earth County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Earth County, MN have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Blue Earth County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.45%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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