Blue Earth County, MN
Demographic and economic profile of Blue Earth County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Blue Earth County, home to Mankato, holds a population of 70,700 with a notably young median age of 31.6 years, reflecting its role as a regional education and healthcare hub in south-central Minnesota. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.7%, with 34.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $35,496, and an unemployment rate of 4.2%. The county has grown 4.6% over five years, while median home values of $252,800 and median gross rent of $1,076/month remain well below national averages, and a GDP per capita of $59,383 indicates meaningful output relative to its workforce size.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.6% since 2018
Blue Earth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone59,639 (85.4%)
- Black or African American Alone3,360 (4.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,100 (3.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,917 (2.7%)
- Asian Alone1,621 (2.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,042 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,643
- 2.Other Indo-European398
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island374
- 4.Vietnamese373
- 5.Arabic293
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,295
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,590
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,224
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,443
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,608
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,574
- 2.Service Occupations7,463
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,618
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,294
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,064
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.65×)1,003
- 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)5,573
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)11,405
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)5,148
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)3,456
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.