City in Brown County, Minnesota · 1.9 sq mi · 1,854 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Sleepy Eye. The typical household earns $66,911, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,443 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.76%
Men 36.4 · Women 49.6
1880–2026
3,468
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,468
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,468 | +7 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,461 | -13 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 3,474 | -8 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 3,482 | +66 | 1.93% |
| 2022 | 3,416 | -19 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 3,435 | -8 | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 3,443 | +90 | 2.68% |
| 2019 | 3,353 | -24 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 3,377 | -25 | 0.73% |
| 2017 | 3,402 | -33 | 0.96% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 34 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 57% |
| Never married | 24% | 35% | 12% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau