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Sibley County, MN

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

AI Overview

Sibley County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county in south-central Minnesota with a population of 14,933 and essentially flat growth of +0.1% over five years. The labor force of roughly 10,000 workers carries a 3.9% unemployment rate, median worker earnings of $44,912, and a comparatively low educational attainment rate of 18.6% with bachelor's degrees or higher, though 92.5% hold a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $215,000 and median gross rent of $858/month—alongside an 81.3% homeownership rate, and a median household income of $77,634 that exceeds the GDP per capita of $31,911, suggesting significant commuter income flowing in from outside the county.

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

Population

14,933

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,634

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,189 (87.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race833 (5.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone458 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races242 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone179 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone61 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish907
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic125
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.Other Indo-European17
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

671

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,911

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,862

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,722
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,489
  3. 3.Construction (Group)799
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)686
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining652

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,519
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,556
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,259
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,221
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.85×)720
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)1,558
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)731
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)220
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)1,656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$858/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999798 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999757 (15.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999584 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999436 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999388 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999342 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,912

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,892 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home826 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled532 (7.0%)
  • Walked209 (2.8%)
  • Other64 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit12 (0.2%)

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.