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The total population of Blue Earth County is estimated to be 69,022 with 34,934 males (50.61%) and 34,088 females (49.39%). There are 846 less females than males in Blue Earth County.
The median household income in Blue Earth County was $70,259 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,072(1.55%) from $69,187 in 2020. This income is 94.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Blue Earth County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,852. Overall, the median household income for the county of Blue Earth County stands at $68,104.
In Blue Earth County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,601 for males and $27,424 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,307 for males and $45,401 for females.
In Blue Earth County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,936, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $69,941.
In 2022, the population of Blue Earth County was 69,631, a 0.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Blue Earth County's population was 69,361, an increase of 0.22% compared to a population of 69,211 in 2020.
The median age in Blue Earth County, MN is 31.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.72% were under the age of 15, 31.78% aged 15 to 29, 37.55% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Blue Earth County population: 88.78% are White, 4.59% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.