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Freeborn County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Freeborn County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Freeborn County is a small rural county of 30,752 residents with a low college-attainment rate of 18.1%, though 89.9% hold a high school diploma and the unemployment rate sits at a modest 3.8%. Labor costs are contained, with median worker earnings of $43,928 and a per capita income of $38,696, and housing remains accessible at a median home value of $164,900 and median gross rent of $837 per month. Population has held nearly flat with just 0.7% growth over five years, and a median age of 44.3 reflects an older workforce in a predominantly owner-occupied market, with a homeownership rate of 79.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,023

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Freeborn County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,699 (83.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,676 (5.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,086 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone824 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races718 (2.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone479 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,517
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island684
  3. 3.Vietnamese74
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic51
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic41

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,772

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,625

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,308
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,546
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,732
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,210
  5. 5.Construction (Group)925

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,794
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,902
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,594
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,593
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.98×)702
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.96×)2,881
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)760
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)364
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)3,407

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$837/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,296 (12.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,201 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,179 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,165 (11.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999747 (7.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999708 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,928

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,304 (79.4%)
  • Carpooled1,115 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,088 (7.6%)
  • Walked399 (2.8%)
  • Other177 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle66 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.