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Le Sueur County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Le Sueur County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Le Sueur County is a small rural county of roughly 29,000 residents with an economy grounded in agriculture and regional industry, reflected in a median household income of $94,968 and median worker earnings of $48,080—well above many rural Minnesota peers. The labor force participation rate stands at 69.3%, with 95.0% of residents holding a high school diploma or equivalent, though bachelor's degree attainment is relatively modest at 25.4%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $287,700 and median gross rent of just $885/month, and the county has added population at a 3.4% pace over five years against a poverty rate of only 7.1%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,936

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$94,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Le Sueur County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,347 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race928 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone828 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races562 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone219 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone151 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,340
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic102
  3. 3.Other Indo-European72
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic58
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,577

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,397

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,502
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,112
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,594
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,455
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,126

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,679
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,840
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,644
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,108
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,979

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.34×)571
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)3,159
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.30×)1,378
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.04×)752
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.02×)359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$885/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,023 (21.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,471 (15.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,337 (14.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,061 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,054 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999570 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,080

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,019 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,448 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled935 (6.2%)
  • Walked507 (3.4%)
  • Other60 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle42 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.