Minnesota

Blue Earth County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.4%
Other
4.7%
African
4.1%
Hispanic
3.8%

Compared with Minnesota and the United States

Blue Earth Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBlue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.4%74.3%58%
Black or African American4.1%8%—
Hispanic3.8%7.2%—
East Asian1.8%2.8%—
Indian0.5%0.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Blue Earth County next to Minnesota and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBlue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—98.6 (−1.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—91.3 (−8.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,477$89,062$80,734
Median home value$266,700$329,300$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,123/mo$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%17.2%21.0%