In 2021, Blue Earth County, MN had a population of 68.6k people with a median age of 31.4 and a median household income of $65,000. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Blue Earth County, MN grew from 67,368 to 68,575, a 1.79% increase and its median household income grew from $61,058 to $65,000, a 6.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Earth County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.01%).
None 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.
96.7% of the residents in Blue Earth County, MN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Blue Earth County, MN are Minnesota State University-Mankato (3,616 degrees awarded in 2021) and Bethany Lutheran College (123 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Blue Earth County, MN was $203,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.
Most people in Blue Earth County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Earth County, MN was 2 cars per household.
Blue Earth County, MN borders Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Waseca County, MN, and Watonwan County, MN.