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Nobles County, MN

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

AI Overview

Nobles County's economy is anchored in agriculture and food processing, reflected in a foreign-born population of 22.1%—well above national norms—indicative of meatpacking and production labor demand in the region. The county's labor force of roughly 14,000 carries a 2.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $39,073, though educational attainment is relatively low at 17.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $179,200 and median gross rent of $863/month, and the county posted a 1.0% population gain over the past five years.

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

Population

22,067

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,101

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,383 (56.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,751 (17.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,379 (10.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,148 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone934 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races751 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,334
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island903
  3. 3.Arabic139
  4. 4.Vietnamese41
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

21.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

798

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,584

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,228
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,093
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)914
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining896
  5. 5.Construction (Group)779

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,976
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,583
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,616
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,566
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,200

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.72×)772
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.25×)2,298
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.64×)387
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.06×)749
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)1,080

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$179,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$863/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999800 (14.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999688 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999652 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999573 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999480 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999465 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,073

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,184 (73.4%)
  • Carpooled1,376 (14.1%)
  • Worked At Home628 (6.4%)
  • Walked321 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit160 (1.6%)
  • Other93 (1.0%)

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.