Freeborn County, Minnesota Population 2024

30,347

Freeborn County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 30,347 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Freeborn County, Minnesota is the 36th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 31,203 and has seen a growth of -2.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,507-168-0.57%
202829,675-168-0.56%
202729,843-168-0.56%
202630,011-168-0.56%
202530,179-168-0.55%
202430,347-168-0.55%
202330,515-168-0.55%
202230,683-120-0.39%
202130,803-93-0.3%
202030,8965111.68%
201930,385-167-0.55%
201830,552-32-0.1%
201730,5841430.47%
201630,441-78-0.26%
201530,519-223-0.73%
201430,742-182-0.59%
201330,924-102-0.33%
201231,026-44-0.14%
201131,070-133-0.43%
201031,20300%
199033,060-3,269-9%
198036,329-1,735-4.56%
197038,0641730.46%
196037,8913,3749.77%
195034,5172,7378.61%
194031,7803,03910.57%
193028,7414,04916.4%
192024,6922,41010.82%
191022,2824442.03%
190021,8383,87621.58%
189017,9621,89311.78%
188016,0695,49151.91%
187010,5787,211214.17%
18603,367-26,140-88.59%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-168)
County Website
Freeborn County
County Seat
Albert Lea
2020 Population
30,896
Area
707 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.78% (-549)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,11584.92%
Two or more races2,1857.11%
Other race9533.1%
Asian9433.07%
Black or African American3871.26%
Native American990.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.23%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Freeborn County, Minnesota Population by Race

Freeborn County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Freeborn County, Minnesota Median Age

43.9

Total

42.9

Male

44.8

Female

Freeborn County, Minnesota Adults

There are 23,997 adults, (7,006 of whom are seniors) in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Freeborn County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female15,25049.59%
Male15,50250.41%

Freeborn County, Minnesota Population by Age

Freeborn County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8852.3479.320.7
Married6,0442.99919
Non Family4,9471.1969.930.1
Female1,1653.0563.336.7
Male7293.6371.628.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Freeborn County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2815.85%
Associates Degree3,24914.83%
Bachelors Degree2,69512.3%
Graduate Degree1,2695.79%
High School Graduate7,24533.06%
Less Than 9th Grade9404.29%
Some College5,23623.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Freeborn County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Freeborn County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,04617,6433,746
Hispanic1,6521,128125
2+ Races1,11287580
Other Race57239622
Asian53728618
Black26925546
Islander444415
Native American36243

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 34.09%.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,643$66,025$54,896
Graduate Degree$73,802$85,337$68,750
High School Graduate$45,051$49,589$35,393
Less Than 9th Grade$35,019$37,548$27,027
Overall$47,950$55,643$40,306
Some College$47,510$58,740$38,780

$47,950

Average Earnings

$55,643

Average Male

$40,306

Average Female

Freeborn County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Freeborn County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Freeborn County, Minnesota Language

91.57% of Freeborn County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.2% of the population.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Language

Freeborn County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8351,8647.51%
Multiple2,16763829.44%
Hispanic3,21259518.52%
Black33121063.44%
Other94911211.8%
Asian938515.44%
Native912021.98%

9.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.09%

Male Poverty Rate

10.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Freeborn County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Freeborn County, Minnesota is Black, with 63.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Freeborn County, Minnesota is Asian, with 5.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.99%.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.05%
High School10.48%
Some College7.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

Freeborn County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.8%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed3.48%

Freeborn County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Freeborn County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,236$112,492
Households$69,012$90,460
Married Families$101,218$125,742
Non Families$37,762$50,826

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Freeborn County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Freeborn County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Freeborn County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Freeborn County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,924

Number of Veterans

1,798

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam779
Second Gulf War260
First Gulf War199
Korea195
World War II47

Freeborn County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+747
65 to 74491
55 to 64328
35 to 54322
18 to 3436

Freeborn County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8338.73%
Other Race355.38%
Hispanic351.73%
2+ Races231.73%
Black165.56%
Islander1534.09%
Native American11.37%
Asian10.17%

Freeborn County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Freeborn County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Freeborn County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Freeborn County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Freeborn County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Freeborn County, Minnesota 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

75.4%

Born in Freeborn County, Minnesota

96.21%

Native Born

3.79%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.21% of Freeborn County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 75.4% having been born in Minnesota. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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