Nobles County, MN

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2024 Population

22,041

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,101

0.904% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,200

10% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,941

2.95% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nobles 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.

86.5% of the residents in Nobles County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nobles County, MN are Avalon School of Cosmetology (23 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Nobles County, MN was $197,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Nobles County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Nobles County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Nobles County, MN borders Lyon County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Cottonwood County, MN, Jackson County, MN, Murray County, MN, and Rock County, MN.

United States Minnesota Worthington, MN

Population & Diversity

Nobles County, MN is home to a population of 22k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.3% of Nobles County, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.7k people).

In 2024, there were 3.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Nobles County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Other (Hispanic) and 2.24k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2024 Citizenship

85.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of Nobles County, MN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nobles County, MN was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nobles County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nobles County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 148
Other (Hispanic)
3.69k ± 614
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.24k ± 585

34.5%

Hispanic Population

7.59k people

34.5% of the people in Nobles County, MN are hispanic (7.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nobles County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.7k people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.87k people

As of 2024, 21.3% of Nobles County, MN residents (4.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nobles County, MN was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nobles County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
330 ± 109
Korea
98 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 42

Nobles County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nobles County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Nobles County, MN employs 9.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nobles County, MN were Manufacturing (2,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,279 people), and Educational Services (949 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,625), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,313).

Employment

Occupations

9.94k

2024 Value

± 604

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nobles County, MN declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 10.2k employees to 9.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nobles County, MN, are Production Occupations (1,683 people), Management Occupations (957 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (853 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nobles County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.94k

2024 Value

± 604

−2.95%

1 Year decline

± 8.66%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nobles County, MN declined at a rate of −2.95%, from 10.2k employees to 9.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nobles County, MN, are Manufacturing (2,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,279 people), and Educational Services (949 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nobles County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Nobles County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,777

Median earning men ± $1,809

$37,480

Median earning women ± $5,325

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,344), Public Administration ($67,222), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,164).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,625), and Public Administration ($49,186).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

53
Other Services (except Public Administration)
51
Construction
38
Retail Trade

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$203k
Manufacturing
$65.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$38.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nobles County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nobles County, MN awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Nobles County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 18 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nobles County, MN are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 47.8%), Asian (5 and 21.7%), White (4 and 17.4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 8.7%).

The largest universities in Nobles County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Avalon School of Cosmetology (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nobles County, MN are General Cosmetology (15 and 65.2%) and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (8 and 34.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 18 students enrolled in Nobles County, MN, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Nobles County, MN was General Cosmetology with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Nobles County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Avalon School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Avalon School of Cosmetology with 23 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nobles County, MN, which is 0.0952 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nobles County, MN was $197,200 in 2024, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,200 to $197,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Nobles County, MN is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nobles County, MN have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nobles County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nobles County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.598%.

Housing

Property

$197,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,134

$5,692

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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 Nobles County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Nobles County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,101

Median Household Income

± $4,139

7.67k

Number of Households

± 518

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.67k households in Nobles County, MN grew to $66,101 from the previous year's value of $65,509.

The following chart displays the households in Nobles County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nobles County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (6.42%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Nobles County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (6.42%).

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.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nobles County, MN have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Nobles County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nobles County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nobles County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.598%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nobles County, MN (3.03k out of 21.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nobles County, MN is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13% of the children was living in poverty in Nobles County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 117 in Nobles County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 53.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.5% of the population of Nobles County, MN has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.631% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nobles County, MN see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1372 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 701 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nobles County, MN

Primary care physicians in Nobles County, MN see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nobles County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.631%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nobles County, MN declined by 7.67% from 13.6% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nobles County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.9 in Nobles County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nobles County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in Nobles County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nobles County, MN.