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Blooming Prairie

County:
Steele County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.364
State:
Minnesota

Blooming Prairie is a city located in Steele County, Minnesota. Blooming Prairie has a 2025 population of 1,942. Blooming Prairie is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,966 in 2020.

The average household income in Blooming Prairie is $78,220 with a poverty rate of 5.62%.The median age in Blooming Prairie is 40.5 years: 34 years for males, and 48.8 years for females.

1.9K
Total Population
1,424
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.26%
Growth

Blooming Prairie Population

Blooming Prairie Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Blooming Prairie includes 86.55% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,71186.55%
Two or more races23411.84%
Other race321.62%

Blooming Prairie Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blooming Prairie's average per capita income is $46,141. Household income levels show a median of $63,929. The poverty rate stands at 5.62%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$96,635-
Families$85,000$98,188
Households$63,929$78,220
Non Families$41,364$47,716

$46,141

Average Income

$63,929

Median Household Income

5.62%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)