Freeborn County, Minnesota
Freeborn County, Minnesota · ZIP 55912, 55917, 55953
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 30,314 (2024 estimate)Population
- 12,885Households
- $69,012Median household income
- $164,900Median home value
- 34Towns with a page
- 18ZIP codes
Freeborn County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,584 |
| 2010 | 31,255 |
| 2020 | 30,895 |
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 $69,012 · 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
- 10,221 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,664 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.7%
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.
10,861 employees in 755 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 | Freeborn County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,752 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $69,012 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 43.9 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $164,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.1% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5 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 Freeborn County34 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | City | 18,159 | 13.3 sq mi |
| Bancroft Township | Township | 769 | 33.2 sq mi |
| Clarks Grove | City | 682 | 0.60 sq mi |
| Pickerel Lake Township | Township | 633 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Albert Lea Township | Township | 589 | 21.0 sq mi |
| Alden | City | 575 | 0.96 sq mi |
| Glenville | City | 558 | 1.05 sq mi |
| Moscow Township | Township | 524 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Geneva | City | 499 | 0.47 sq mi |
| Newry Township | Township | 457 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Freeman Township | Township | 431 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Geneva Township | Township | 431 | 33.1 sq mi |
| Riceland Township | Township | 427 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Manchester Township | Township | 406 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Bath Township | Township | 393 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Shell Rock Township | Township | 378 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Emmons | City | 360 | 0.85 sq mi |
| Oakland Township | Township | 353 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Hayward Township | Township | 336 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Hartland | City | 311 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Hollandale | City | 303 | 0.44 sq mi |
| Nunda Township | Township | 303 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Carlston Township | Township | 298 | 33.0 sq mi |
| London Township | Township | 279 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Alden Township | Township | 276 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Freeborn | City | 257 | 0.18 sq mi |
| Hayward | City | 249 | 0.61 sq mi |
| Hartland Township | Township | 247 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Freeborn Township | Township | 227 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Mansfield Township | Township | 222 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Conger | City | 151 | 0.13 sq mi |
| Twin Lakes | City | 130 | 0.49 sq mi |
| Manchester | City | 52 | 0.07 sq mi |
| Myrtle | City | 49 | 0.10 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
- Faribault CountyPopulation 13,886 (2024 estimate)
- Mower CountyPopulation 40,900 (2024 estimate)
- Steele CountyPopulation 37,434 (2024 estimate)
- Waseca CountyPopulation 18,684 (2024 estimate)
- Winnebago CountyPopulation 10,383 (2024 estimate)
- Worth CountyPopulation 7,307 (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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.