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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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