Mankato, Minnesota Population 2024

45,717

Mankato is a city located in Blue Earth County Minnesota. Mankato has a 2024 population of 45,717. It is also the county seat of Blue Earth County. Mankato is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 2.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,563 in 2020.

The average household income in Mankato is $78,779 with a poverty rate of 22.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mankato is 26.5 years, 26.1 years for males, and 27.1 years for females.

Mankato Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mankato was:

  • White: 84.37%
  • Black or African American: 7%
  • Asian: 3.67%
  • Two or more races: 3.04%
  • Other race: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,395.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.59% (1,154)
The current population of Mankato, Minnesota is 45,717 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,563.

Mankato, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,49784.37%
Black or African American3,1127%
Asian1,6313.67%
Two or more races1,3513.04%
Other race7221.62%
Native American980.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.07%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mankato Population by Race

Mankato Population Pyramid 2024

Mankato Median Age

26.5

Total

26.1

Male

27.1

Female

Mankato Adults

There are 36,924 adults, (5,552 of whom are seniors) in Mankato.

Mankato Age Dependency

41.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24

Child Dependency Ratio

Mankato Sex Ratio

Female22,05649.63%
Male22,38850.37%

Mankato Population by Age

Mankato Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6052.3149.650.4
Non Family9,1121.692971
Married5,9512.9981.518.5
Female1,7162.9248.451.6
Male8263.0548.951.1

2.86

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mankato Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mankato Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mankato Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.9%.

Mankato Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,050

Average Earnings

$46,908

Average Male

$40,872

Average Female

Mankato Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mankato Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mankato Language

89.49% of Mankato residents speak only English, while 10.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.89% of the population.

Mankato Language

Mankato Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,0137,41721.81%
Black2,90074625.72%
Asian1,50148932.58%
Hispanic1,97843021.74%
Multiple1,28630023.33%
Other691628.97%
Native645179.69%

22.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.94%

Male Poverty Rate

24.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mankato

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mankato is Native, with 79.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mankato is Other, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.44%.

Mankato Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.85%
High School16.32%
Some College13.64%
Bachelors or Greater7.11%

Mankato Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.98%
Male Unemployed56.85%
Female Employed21.81%
Male Employed16.48%

Mankato Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mankato Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mankato Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

32.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Mankato Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mankato Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Mankato Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mankato Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,609

Number of Veterans

1,468

Male Veterans

141

Female Veterans

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Mankato Veterans by War

count

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Mankato Veterans by Age

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Mankato Veterans by Race

Mankato Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mankato Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mankato Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mankato Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mankato Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.16%

Born in Mankato

91.43%

Native Born

8.57%

Foreign Born

5.41%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.43% of Mankato residents were born in the United States, with 70.16% having been born in Minnesota. 5.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Mankato Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202947,1592880.61%
202846,8712890.62%
202746,5822880.62%
202646,2942890.63%
202546,0052880.63%
202445,7172890.64%
202345,4282880.64%
202245,1403200.71%
202144,8202570.58%
202044,5631,3883.21%
201943,1755541.3%
201842,6213970.94%
201742,2243840.92%
201641,8406871.67%
201541,1532920.71%
201440,8614221.04%
201340,439-103-0.25%
201240,5424261.06%
201140,1161840.46%
201039,93200%
200032,4279503.02%
199031,4772,8319.88%
198028,646-2,249-7.28%
197030,8957,09829.83%
196023,7974,98826.52%
195018,8093,15520.15%
194015,6541,61611.51%
193014,0381,56912.58%
192012,4692,10420.3%
191010,365-234-2.21%
190010,5991,76119.93%
18908,8383,28859.24%
18805,5502,06859.39%
18703,482-43,677-92.62%
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Mankato Population by Year