The Town Files

Blue Earth County, Minnesota

69,871 people. The median home is worth $266,700 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $74,477.

Towns in Blue Earth County

Towns in Blue Earth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mankato44,488$261,700$66,87326.5
Eagle Lake3,278$276,500$96,96432.6
Lake Crystal2,539$204,400$83,31738.4

People and housing

Blue Earth CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$266,700$301,800
Median rent$1,123$991
Median household income$74,477$87,375
Median age31.642.7
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line15.7%6.9%

Jobs and pay

41,255 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,997 a year.

Largest industries in Blue Earth CountyHealth care & social assistan…9,632 jobs · $61,789Retail5,602 jobs · $34,160Manufacturing4,348 jobs · $75,936Hotels & restaurants4,084 jobs · $21,164Construction1,941 jobs · $78,259Other services1,546 jobs · $40,933
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blue Earth County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 570 storm events in Blue Earth County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Blue Earth County by type since 1996Hail161Flood19Tornado25Blizzard28High Wind16Heavy Rain19Flash Flood22Funnel Cloud16Winter Storm63Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blue Earth County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
November 2, 2016FloodDR-4290: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).