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Nobles County, Minnesota

Nobles County, Minnesota · ZIP 56110, 56117, 56119

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 21,969 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,689Households
  • $65,509Median household income
  • $179,200Median home value
  • 32Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Nobles County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.0%
20.5k21k21.5k22k22.5k2000: 20,83220002010: 21,37820102020: 22,290202020,83222,290
Population of Nobles County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,832
201021,378
202022,290

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.

Household income in Nobles County
Under $50k33.7%
$50k to $100k36.9%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $65,509 · 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.

Housing tenure in Nobles County
Owner occupied
5,530 units
Renter occupied
2,159 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

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.

Jobs by sector in Nobles County2023
Manufacturing3,333
Retail trade1,337
Health care and social assistance1,335
Accommodation and food services537
Transportation and warehousing435
Wholesale trade426
Other services (except public administration)412
Finance and insurance270

8,853 employees in 574 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.

Nobles County compared with its state
Nobles County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNobles CountyMinnesota
Population22,0675,713,716
Median household income$65,509$87,556
Median age36.338.6
Median home value$179,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents22.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes71.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work19.2 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Nobles County32 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WorthingtonCity13,7547.90 sq mi
AdrianCity1,1981.17 sq mi
BrewsterCity5001.38 sq mi
EllsworthCity4870.66 sq mi
Leota TownshipTownship37236.2 sq mi
Bigelow TownshipTownship36734.6 sq mi
Round LakeCity3670.73 sq mi
RushmoreCity3640.25 sq mi
WilmontCity3260.58 sq mi
Worthington TownshipTownship31327.8 sq mi
Lorain TownshipTownship29134.6 sq mi
Summit Lake TownshipTownship28436.1 sq mi
Dewald TownshipTownship22136.0 sq mi
BigelowCity2200.39 sq mi
Indian Lake TownshipTownship21133.9 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship20836.1 sq mi
Grand Prairie TownshipTownship20735.4 sq mi
Westside TownshipTownship20735.3 sq mi
Little Rock TownshipTownship20436.0 sq mi
LismoreCity2020.35 sq mi
Ransom TownshipTownship20036.4 sq mi
Seward TownshipTownship19735.6 sq mi
Hersey TownshipTownship18734.9 sq mi
Wilmont TownshipTownship18435.9 sq mi
Larkin TownshipTownship17835.9 sq mi
Graham Lakes TownshipTownship16833.0 sq mi
Lismore TownshipTownship16635.9 sq mi
Olney TownshipTownship15935.2 sq mi
LeotaCensus designated place1391.52 sq mi
Bloom TownshipTownship13835.8 sq mi
DundeeCity790.31 sq mi
KinbraeCity100.87 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

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.