City in Faribault County, Minnesota · 3.3 sq mi · 953 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Blue Earth. The typical household earns $66,771, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,169 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.77%
Men 36.6 · Women 49.9
1880–2026
3,163
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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
3,163
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,163 | -2 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,165 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 3,164 | -10 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 3,174 | -5 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 3,179 | +8 | 0.25% |
| 2021 | 3,171 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 3,169 | +56 | 1.80% |
| 2019 | 3,113 | -13 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 3,126 | -6 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 3,132 | -22 | 0.70% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 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 9 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 50% | 42% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 24% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 21% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau