Blue Earth County Demographics

A map of Blue Earth County's Population by Race

Blue Earth County, Minnesota had a population of 69,112 in 2020. It was 82.8% White, 5.6% Black, 2.7% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Blue Earth County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Earth County is the 13th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Blue Earth County's White Population

57,222 residents of Blue Earth County identify as White, or 82.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Blue Earth County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is more White than neighboring Watonwan County (68.3% White). Blue Earth County is less White than neighboring Nicollet County (85% White), Faribault County (89.1% White), Le Sueur County (88.8% White), and Waseca County (87.2% White).

Blue Earth County's Black Population

3,873 residents of Blue Earth County identify as Black, or 5.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Blue Earth County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is more Black than neighboring Nicollet County (4.9% Black), Faribault County (0.4% Black), Le Sueur County (0.9% Black), Waseca County (1.8% Black), and Watonwan County (0.4% Black).

Blue Earth County's Asian Population

1,834 residents of Blue Earth County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Blue Earth County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is more Asian than neighboring Nicollet County (1.6% Asian), Faribault County (0.3% Asian), Le Sueur County (0.5% Asian), Waseca County (0.6% Asian), and Watonwan County (0.8% Asian).

Blue Earth County's Hispanic Population

3,221 residents of Blue Earth County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Blue Earth County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is less Hispanic than neighboring Nicollet County (5.2% Hispanic), Faribault County (7.3% Hispanic), Le Sueur County (6.5% Hispanic), Waseca County (6.7% Hispanic), and Watonwan County (28.7% Hispanic).

Blue Earth County's Native American/Other Population

479 residents of Blue Earth County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Blue Earth County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicollet County (0.6% Native American/Other), Le Sueur County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Watonwan County (0.2% Native American/Other). Blue Earth County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waseca County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Blue Earth County's Multiracial Population

2,483 residents of Blue Earth County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Blue Earth County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Blue Earth County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Blue Earth County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicollet County (2.7% Multiracial), Faribault County (2.2% Multiracial), Le Sueur County (2.8% Multiracial), Waseca County (3% Multiracial), and Watonwan County (1.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.