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Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Le Sueur County had 29,453 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 25 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs and 14 towns and townships) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 27079.

Le Sueur County is one of the 15 counties of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

29,453

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 28,674 · ACS 2020-2024: 29,113

Median household income

$94,968

±$3,976 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$316,500

±$8,942 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$942

±$58 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Le Sueur County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 28,674 residents in Le Sueur County. The Census Bureau estimates 29,453 for July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 29,113 over 449 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +269 (28,902)
2021→2022 +273 (29,175)
2022→2023 +114 (29,289)
2023→2024 +144 (29,433)
2024→2025 +20 (29,453)

Le Sueur County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	29,113	5,739,445	+871
Households	11,650±164	2,307,955	+711
Average household size	2.47±0.03	2.43	−0.08
Housing units	13,054±59	2,545,030	+332

Le Sueur County's population since 2000

From 25,426 in 2000 to 29,453 in 2025: up 15.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 25,426
2005 (estimate) 27,016
2010 Census 27,703
2015 (estimate) 27,762
2020 Census 28,674
2025 (estimate) 29,453

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Le Sueur County?

Le Sueur County holds 25 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Le Sueur with 4,210 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Le Sueur County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Le Sueur	city	4,213	4,215±18	$78,711	$244,000	12.7%	100%
New Prague	city	8,162	8,237±22	$94,539	$350,500	3.2%	42%
Montgomery	city	3,249	3,434±21	$79,432	$234,700	5.8%	100%
Le Center	city	2,517	2,513±22	$80,673	$209,600	5.0%	100%
Lanesburgh Township	township	1,997	1,995±202	$121,908	$434,800	5.8%	100%
Waterville	city	1,750	1,947±194	$76,406	$236,000	12.0%	100%
Kasota Township	township	1,573	1,521±167	$119,500	$433,100	2.3%	100%
Elysian Township	township	1,017	739±90	$99,766	$392,200	2.0%	100%
Washington Township	township	778	944±155	$120,682	$489,400	4.1%	100%
Lexington Township	township	756	712±141	$106,944	$413,400	4.1%	100%
Cleveland	city	747	563±82	$85,750	$212,800	6.7%	100%
Kasota	city	714	554±145	$66,625	$190,800	21.6%	100%
Cleveland Township	township	710	846±135	$80,982	$440,900	3.4%	100%
Montgomery Township	township	707	757±128	$87,760	$400,500	4.9%	100%
Elysian	city	708	676±106	$89,632	$285,400	5.8%	99%
Waterville Township	township	674	666±110	$110,625	$364,000	3.0%	100%
Sharon Township	township	639	625±117	$104,500	$376,400	7.2%	100%
Derrynane Township	township	532	845±166	$119,375	$423,800	1.4%	100%
Tyrone Township	township	511	506±86	$120,417	$378,900	2.2%	100%
Cordova Township	township	496	486±97	$116,111	$339,700	2.9%	100%
Kilkenny Township	township	362	467±99	$83,750	$430,200	5.4%	100%
Ottawa TownshipGEOID 2707949174	township	287	239±73	$76,875	$335,900	10.5%	100%
KilkennyGEOID 2733110	city	148	125±51	$48,750	$158,600	12.8%	100%
HeidelbergGEOID 2728214	city	137	235±161	$115,417	$316,700	0.4%	100%
Mankato	city	44,488	45,473±51	$66,873	$261,700	20.6%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Le Sueur County?

The median resident of Le Sueur County is 41.8 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.9%. 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.8±0.7	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.0%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.9%	6.4%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.0%±0.4 pts	75.9%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.7 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.8%±0.8 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	12.0%±1.2 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.3%±0.9 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.6%±0.7 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	26.3%±1.4 pts	39.4%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.5%±0.9 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Le Sueur County earn?

Half of Le Sueur County's 11,650 households earn less than $94,968 a year (±$3,976), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $87,478 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,490 after inflation. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$94,968±$3,976	$89,062	+$7,490
Mean household income	$112,026±$4,070	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$45,340±$1,583	$48,237	+$4,344
People below the poverty line	6.4%±1.0 pts	9.3%	−2.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	4.8%±2.0 pts	10.3%	−8.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	7.4%±1.5 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.2%±1.3 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Le Sueur County?

Owners occupy 81.0% of Le Sueur County's occupied homes and renters 19.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $316,500 by its owner (±$8,942). The median renter pays $942 a month including utilities, and 29.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$316,500±$8,942	$329,300	+$61,254
Median gross rent	$942±$58	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.9%±6.0 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,898±$43	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	81.0%±2.0 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	13,054±59	2,545,030	+332
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±2.5 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.8%±1.8 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	1.9%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.0%±1.8 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Le Sueur County building?

Builders took permits for 67 new housing units across Le Sueur County in 2025 (60 single-family), 2.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 89 units
2020 129 units
2021 133 units
2022 73 units
2023 77 units
2024 55 units
2025 67 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Le Sueur County get to work?

80.0% of Le Sueur County's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Le Sueur County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	68.3%±1.2 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.0%±2.0 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	6.2%±1.1 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	3.4%±1.0 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	9.6%±1.2 pts	17.6%	+4.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.6 min±0.9	22.7 min	−1.9 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Le Sueur County's census tracts?

Le Sueur County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $80,472 (Tract 9502) to $119,313 (Tract 9501.01).

Census tracts of Le Sueur County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9501.0127079950101	New Prague (92%)	3,582	3,671±106	$119,313	$390,000	$1,484	3.6%
Tract 9501.0227079950102	Montgomery (3%)	3,798	4,036±241	$111,905	$398,000	not published	4.6%
Tract 950227079950200	Le Sueur (74%)	4,680	4,665±107	$80,472	$256,400	$881	12.2%
Tract 950327079950300	Montgomery (41%)	4,722	5,050±211	$83,875	$256,300	$983	5.4%
Tract 950427079950400	Waterville (38%)	3,666	3,723±230	$90,357	$288,600	$915	8.2%
Tract 950527079950500	Le Center (34%)	4,239	4,189±194	$93,889	$266,100	$1,005	4.5%
Tract 950627079950600	Kasota (17%)	3,987	3,779±218	$100,417	$376,500	$921	6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Le Sueur County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Le Sueur County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	38th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	23rd of 87
Residents per square mile	22nd of 87
Median household income	12th of 87
Median home value	15th of 87
Median gross rent	31st of 87
Poverty rate	79th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	37th of 87
Median age	43rd of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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