Blue Earth County, Minnesota Interactive County Map Customizer: Draw, Print, and Share

MAP FILTERS: Opacity

Blue Earth County Statistics

Facts

Land area747.8 square miles
Population Density85.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)65,528
Population change2.4%
Under 5 years of age5.7%
Under 1819.6%
65 and over12.5%
Females49.7%
White92.5
Hispanic or Latino of any race2.9
Asian2.4%
Two or more races1.5%
Black or African American3.2%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school94%
Had a bachelor degree or higher30.5%
Veterans4,186

Households and Housing

Households24,476
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more80.9%
Median household income$49,935
The Per capita income$25,380
Live below the poverty line19.2%
Housing units26,766
Multi-unit structures27%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$158,100
Residents owning their homes66.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms5,998
Women-owned firms22.5%
Asian-owned firms1.1%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,211,463
Retail sales per capita$20,200
Manufacturers shipments$2,728,744
Merchant wholesaler sales$1,275,912
Source US Census Data