Sleepy Eye

County:: Brown County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.871
State:: Minnesota

Sleepy Eye is a city located in Brown County, Minnesota. Sleepy Eye has a 2025 population of 3,506. Sleepy Eye is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,445 in 2020.

The average household income in Sleepy Eye is $83,541 with a poverty rate of 7.69%. The median age in Sleepy Eye is 41.7 years: 39 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sleepy Eye includes 88.98% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,059	88.98%
Two or more races	272	7.91%
Other race	85	2.47%
Asian	22	0.64%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Sleepy Eye Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sleepy Eye's average per capita income is $42,423. Household income levels show a median of $64,811. The poverty rate stands at 7.69%.

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	$99,063	-
Families	$91,534	$109,391
Households	$64,811	$83,541
Non Families	$34,911	$42,871

$42,423

Average Income

$64,811

Median Household Income

7.69%

Poverty Rate