Blue Earth County Demographics

A map of Blue Earth County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58,955	57,222	84.4%	82.8%
Hispanic	3,369	3,221	4.8%	4.7%
Black	3,337	3,873	4.8%	5.6%
Multiracial	2,373	2,483	3.4%	3.6%
Asian	1,596	1,834	2.3%	2.7%
Native American/Other	241	479	0.3%	0.7%

Blue Earth County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 69,871, a slight increase from the 69,112 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.4% White, 4.8% Black, 4.8% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Earth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Earth has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Blue Earth County, that probability was 30.7% in 2020 and 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Earth County is ranked the 13th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Blue Earth County was ranked the 13th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Blue Earth County's White Population

58,955 residents of Blue Earth County, or 84.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Earth County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Blue Earth County ranks 68th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has increased from 82.8% to 84.4%.

Blue Earth County is more White than neighboring Watonwan County (67.7% White). Blue Earth County is less White than neighboring Nicollet County (85.5% White), Faribault County (88% White), Le Sueur County (89% White), and Waseca County (87.2% White).

Blue Earth County's Black Population

3,337 residents of Blue Earth County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Earth County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Blue Earth County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Black residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.8%.

Blue Earth County is more Black than neighboring Nicollet County (4.5% Black), Faribault County (0.6% Black), Le Sueur County (0.8% Black), Waseca County (1% Black), and Watonwan County (0% Black).

Blue Earth County's Asian Population

1,596 residents of Blue Earth County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Earth County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Blue Earth County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. Asian residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Blue Earth County is more Asian than neighboring Nicollet County (1.6% Asian), Faribault County (0.6% Asian), Le Sueur County (0.5% Asian), Waseca County (1.8% Asian), and Watonwan County (0.3% Asian).

Blue Earth County's Hispanic Population

3,369 residents of Blue Earth County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Earth County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Earth County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Blue Earth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nicollet County (5.4% Hispanic), Faribault County (8.1% Hispanic), Le Sueur County (6.9% Hispanic), Waseca County (7.3% Hispanic), and Watonwan County (30.4% Hispanic).

Blue Earth County's Native American/Other Population

241 residents of Blue Earth County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Earth County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Earth County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 49.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Blue Earth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nicollet County (0.6% Native American/Other), Faribault County (0.6% Native American/Other), Le Sueur County (0.5% Native American/Other), Waseca County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Watonwan County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Blue Earth County's Multiracial Population

2,373 residents of Blue Earth County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Earth County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Earth County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Earth County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Earth County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Blue Earth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicollet County (2.3% Multiracial), Faribault County (2.1% Multiracial), Le Sueur County (2.4% Multiracial), Waseca County (2% Multiracial), and Watonwan County (1.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.