Blue Earth, Minnesota Population 2024

3,160

Blue Earth Demographics

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

  • White: 87.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.26%
  • Other race: 4.4%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Asian: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
952.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.32% (-10)
The current population of Blue Earth, Minnesota is 3,160 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,170.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,77987.36%
Two or more races1996.26%
Other race1404.4%
Black or African American321.01%
Asian220.69%
Native American90.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Earth Population by Race

Blue Earth Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Earth Median Age

42.4

Total

40.4

Male

49.2

Female

Blue Earth Adults

There are 2,539 adults, (715 of whom are seniors) in Blue Earth.

Blue Earth Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Earth Sex Ratio

Female1,61050.61%
Male1,57149.39%

Blue Earth Population by Age

Blue Earth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3592.1970.629.4
Married6542.8946
Non Family5361.1245.354.7
Male923.526238
Female772.9958.441.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Earth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade662.8%
Associates Degree33314.1%
Bachelors Degree40617.2%
Graduate Degree1415.97%
High School Graduate77032.61%
Less Than 9th Grade763.22%
Some College56924.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Earth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Earth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0811,998494
Hispanic18512631
Other Race98520
2+ Races515131
Black30300
Asian222222
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Blue Earth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,755$0$49,348
Graduate Degree$66,284$66,453$0
High School Graduate$39,063$43,824$15,476
Less Than 9th Grade$21,420$0$32,656
Overall$41,808$44,099$36,832
Some College$36,792$39,625$36,225

$41,808

Average Earnings

$44,099

Average Male

$36,832

Average Female

Blue Earth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Earth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Earth Language

91.85% of Blue Earth residents speak only English, while 8.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.59% of the population.

Blue Earth Language

Blue Earth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,52226910.67%
Hispanic3858221.3%
Multiple1993819.1%

11.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

15.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Earth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Earth is Hispanic, with 21.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Earth is White, with 10.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.08%.

Blue Earth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.21%
High School14.69%
Some College9.43%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Blue Earth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed20.41%
Female Employed11.43%
Male Employed3.79%

Blue Earth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Earth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,802$100,392
Households$61,950$78,117
Married Families$106,711$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,737$40,089

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Earth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Earth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Earth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Blue Earth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Earth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

159

Number of Veterans

128

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War68
Second Gulf War46
Vietnam43
Korea34
World War II5

Blue Earth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5470
75+50
65 to 7432
18 to 347
55 to 640

Blue Earth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1285.62%
2+ Races3151.67%
Hispanic3113.72%

Blue Earth Veterans by Race

Blue Earth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Earth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Earth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Earth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Earth 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

72.43%

Born in Blue Earth

95.6%

Native Born

4.4%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.6% of Blue Earth residents were born in the United States, with 72.43% having been born in Minnesota. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Blue Earth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,148-3-0.1%
20283,151-2-0.06%
20273,153-2-0.06%
20263,155-3-0.09%
20253,158-2-0.06%
20243,160-3-0.09%
20233,163-12-0.38%
20223,17520.06%
20213,17330.09%
20203,170571.83%
20193,113-13-0.42%
20183,126-6-0.19%
20173,132-22-0.7%
20163,154-25-0.79%
20153,179-29-0.9%
20143,208-4-0.12%
20133,212-17-0.53%
20123,229-68-2.06%
20113,297-5-0.15%
20103,30200%
20003,621-124-3.31%
19903,745-387-9.37%
19804,1321674.21%
19703,965-235-5.6%
19604,2003579.29%
19503,8431413.81%
19403,70281828.36%
19302,88431612.31%
19202,568-332-11.45%
19002,900-248-7.88%

Blue Earth Population by Year