Median Household Income
$74,477
Median Home Value
$266,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,123/mo
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
61.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.2%
Median Age
31.6
Population Over Time
Blue Earth County grew 8.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
64,720
2016
65,524
2018
66,322
2020
67,368
2022
69,022
2024
69,871
Business & Industry
Blue Earth County has 1,992 business establishments employing 35,883 people.
Health care and social assistance
333
Construction
228
Other services (except public administration)
194
Accommodation and food services
174
Finance and insurance
131
Professional, scientific, and technical services
120
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
90
Wholesale trade
89
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.