Blue Earth County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

69,871

Median Age

31.6

Male Median

30.9

Female Median

32.4

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.4%%.

+11.4%% Growth

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Blue Earth County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202431.669,871
202331.569,386
202231.469,022
202131.468,575
202031.367,368
201931.066,795
201830.766,322
201730.665,767
201630.565,524
201530.165,125
201430.364,720
201330.064,504
201229.963,991
201129.763,370
201029.762,719

Blue Earth County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1714.7%
18–2421.8%
25–3412.6%
35–5420.8%
55–649.8%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
53.8
Youth Dependency:
30.3
Old-Age Dependency:
23.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Blue Earth County, Minnesota

The median age in Blue Earth County, Minnesota is 31.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Blue Earth County, Minnesota is 69,871.

In Blue Earth County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.7%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Blue Earth County, Minnesota is aging.
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