New Ulm, Minnesota Population 2024

13,857

New Ulm Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Ulm was:

  • White: 94.27%
  • Two or more races: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 1.42%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,363.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.93% (-272)
The current population of New Ulm, Minnesota is 13,857 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,129.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,24994.27%
Two or more races2521.79%
Black or African American1991.42%
Other race1721.22%
Asian1280.91%
Native American550.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Ulm Population by Race

New Ulm Population Pyramid 2024

New Ulm Median Age

38.9

Total

36.7

Male

41.5

Female

New Ulm Adults

There are 11,011 adults, (2,881 of whom are seniors) in New Ulm.

New Ulm Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

New Ulm Sex Ratio

Female7,24951.58%
Male6,80648.42%

New Ulm Population by Age

New Ulm Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9382.273.426.6
Married2,6453.0290.69.4
Non Family2,3521.1159.340.7
Female6642.6464.935.1
Male2772.6550.249.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Ulm Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5125.48%
Associates Degree97610.45%
Bachelors Degree1,66517.83%
Graduate Degree93710.04%
High School Graduate3,17433.99%
Less Than 9th Grade2352.52%
Some College1,83819.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Ulm Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Ulm Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7338,0912,461
Hispanic26321235
2+ Races13111952
Other Race11910727
Black1078915
Asian1037331
Native American46469

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.69%.

New Ulm Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,571$59,904$43,140
Graduate Degree$72,031$79,524$63,242
High School Graduate$41,069$46,383$35,000
Less Than 9th Grade$31,538$34,792$21,250
Overall$46,355$52,330$38,380
Some College$41,837$52,063$32,173

$46,355

Average Earnings

$52,330

Average Male

$38,380

Average Female

New Ulm Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Ulm Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Ulm Language

95.16% of New Ulm residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.

New Ulm Language

New Ulm Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2299467.74%
Hispanic47010221.7%
Asian1142219.3%
Multiple235218.94%
Black1731910.98%
Other17274.07%

8.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.18%

Male Poverty Rate

9.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Ulm

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Ulm is Hispanic, with 21.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Ulm is Other, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.99%.

New Ulm Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.33%
High School8.73%
Some College8.05%
Bachelors or Greater1.75%

New Ulm Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.29%
Female Unemployed13.41%
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed2.59%

New Ulm Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Ulm Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,861$97,389
Households$59,985$78,266
Married Families$105,903$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,406$43,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Ulm Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

New Ulm Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Ulm Marriage

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

New Ulm Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Ulm Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

576

Number of Veterans

550

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam262
Second Gulf War106
Korea43
First Gulf War28
World War II23

New Ulm Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+202
65 to 74189
55 to 6470
35 to 5468
18 to 3447

New Ulm Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5545.35%
Asian1612.5%
Other Race64.76%

New Ulm Veterans by Race

New Ulm Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Ulm Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

New Ulm Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Ulm Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Ulm 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

76.65%

Born in New Ulm

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

2.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of New Ulm residents were born in the United States, with 76.65% having been born in Minnesota. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New Ulm Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,517-68-0.5%
202813,585-68-0.5%
202713,653-68-0.5%
202613,721-68-0.49%
202513,789-68-0.49%
202413,857-68-0.49%
202313,925-144-1.02%
202214,069-57-0.4%
202114,126-3-0.02%
202014,1299547.24%
201913,175-74-0.56%
201813,249200.15%
201713,229-68-0.51%
201613,29770.05%
201513,290400.3%
201413,250660.5%
201313,184-68-0.51%
201213,252-140-1.05%
201113,392-105-0.78%
201013,49700%
200013,5944623.52%
199013,132-623-4.53%
198013,7557045.39%
197013,0511,93717.43%
196011,1141,76618.89%
19509,3486056.92%
19408,7431,43519.64%
19307,3085638.35%
19206,7451,09719.42%
19105,6482454.53%
19005,4031,66244.43%
18903,741-9,776-72.32%

New Ulm Population by Year