Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County, Minnesota · ZIP 56001, 56010, 56024
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 70,700 (2024 estimate)Population
- 27,183Households
- $72,623Median household income
- $252,800Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 18ZIP codes
Blue Earth County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 55,941 |
| 2010 | 64,013 |
| 2020 | 69,112 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $72,623 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 16,787 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,396 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
35,883 employees in 1,992 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Blue Earth County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,386 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $72,623 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 31.5 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $252,800 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 34.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.8% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.1 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Blue Earth County35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | City | 46,459 | 20.2 sq mi |
| Eagle Lake | City | 3,333 | 1.93 sq mi |
| Lake Crystal | City | 2,485 | 1.71 sq mi |
| Mankato Township | Township | 1,734 | 24.1 sq mi |
| Mapleton | City | 1,639 | 1.37 sq mi |
| South Bend Township | Township | 1,565 | 16.4 sq mi |
| Madison Lake | City | 1,314 | 1.37 sq mi |
| Decoria Township | Township | 1,108 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Rapidan Township | Township | 1,037 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Lime Township | Township | 933 | 15.4 sq mi |
| Garden City Township | Township | 826 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Le Ray Township | Township | 749 | 31.9 sq mi |
| St. Clair | City | 717 | 0.65 sq mi |
| Jamestown Township | Township | 666 | 14.2 sq mi |
| Good Thunder | City | 545 | 0.63 sq mi |
| Judson Township | Township | 523 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Amboy | City | 515 | 0.32 sq mi |
| McPherson Township | Township | 417 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Beauford Township | Township | 376 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Medo Township | Township | 316 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Vernon Center | City | 315 | 0.49 sq mi |
| Butternut Valley Township | Township | 291 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Lyra Township | Township | 291 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Skyline | City | 282 | 0.20 sq mi |
| Mapleton Township | Township | 275 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Cambria Township | Township | 249 | 19.3 sq mi |
| Shelby Township | Township | 241 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Sterling Township | Township | 238 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Vernon Center Township | Township | 238 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Garden City | Census designated place | 228 | 1.79 sq mi |
| Pemberton | City | 222 | 0.19 sq mi |
| Danville Township | Township | 217 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Lincoln Township | Township | 207 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Pleasant Mound Township | Township | 196 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Ceresco Township | Township | 180 | 35.7 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brown CountyPopulation 25,710 (2024 estimate)
- Faribault CountyPopulation 13,886 (2024 estimate)
- Le Sueur CountyPopulation 29,458 (2024 estimate)
- Martin CountyPopulation 19,561 (2024 estimate)
- Nicollet CountyPopulation 34,493 (2024 estimate)
- Waseca CountyPopulation 18,684 (2024 estimate)
- Watonwan CountyPopulation 11,204 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.