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Sibley County, Minnesota

Sibley County, Minnesota. Sibley County had 15,356 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.4% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 25 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs and 17 towns and townships) and 4 census tracts. GEOID 27143.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,356

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,836 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,005

Median household income

$77,634

±$3,949 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$231,900

±$6,945 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$855

±$76 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 14,836 residents in Sibley County. The Census Bureau estimates 15,356 for July 1, 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 15,005 over 589 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +145 (14,965)
2021→2022 +21 (14,986)
2022→2023 +193 (15,179)
2023→2024 +111 (15,290)
2024→2025 +66 (15,356)

Sibley County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Sibley County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	15,005	5,739,445	+113
Households	5,929±116	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.50±0.05	2.43	+0.07
Housing units	6,523±44	2,545,030	−79

Sibley County's population since 2000

From 15,356 in 2000 to 15,356 in 2025: up 0.0%. 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 15,356
2005 (estimate) 15,126
2010 Census 15,226
2015 (estimate) 14,893
2020 Census 14,836
2025 (estimate) 15,356

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 Sibley County?

Sibley County holds 25 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Gaylord with 2,353 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 Sibley County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Gaylord	city	2,273	2,073±230	$57,243	$171,600	15.0%	100%
Arlington	city	2,247	2,065±254	$68,073	$206,300	8.6%	100%
Winthrop	city	1,332	1,381±200	$69,219	$169,600	6.1%	100%
Henderson	city	960	875±128	$76,458	$223,500	11.0%	100%
Gibbon	city	784	918±160	$55,278	$102,700	17.8%	100%
Faxon Township	township	712	836±119	$142,750	$464,300	7.5%	100%
Henderson Township	township	665	929±170	$104,375	$352,100	15.1%	100%
Green Isle	city	591	466±77	$88,333	$200,700	1.1%	100%
Green Isle Township	township	518	622±124	$88,750	$401,700	11.3%	100%
Arlington Township	township	475	430±78	$95,625	$353,100	3.0%	100%
Washington Lake Township	township	454	406±60	$101,875	$371,800	3.2%	100%
Jessenland Township	township	427	474±97	$138,125	$430,000	2.5%	100%
New Auburn	city	411	436±118	$73,750	$159,400	2.8%	100%
New Auburn Township	township	387	353±62	$92,143	$300,000	4.2%	100%
Bismarck TownshipGEOID 2714306130	township	323	334±88	$75,000	$265,500	26.9%	100%
Dryden TownshipGEOID 2714316426	township	301	198±63	$121,250	$421,200	3.0%	100%
Alfsborg Township	township	285	339±79	$79,375	$237,200	0.6%	100%
Kelso Township	township	269	356±85	$101,250	$376,300	3.4%	100%
Moltke Township	township	268	296±66	$84,250	$203,600	1.0%	100%
Transit TownshipGEOID 2714365380	township	250	231±65	$112,917	$273,400	7.8%	100%
Cornish Township, Sibley CountyGEOID 2714313348	township	241	236±53	$78,750	$204,500	8.1%	100%
Sibley Township	township	238	307±117	$97,250	$247,700	5.6%	100%
Severance TownshipGEOID 2714359242	township	219	223±63	$69,375	$238,300	2.7%	100%
Grafton TownshipGEOID 2714324794	township	206	221±73	$84,688	$244,700	2.3%	100%
Le Sueur	city	4,213	4,215±18	$78,711	$244,000	12.7%	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 Sibley County?

The median resident of Sibley County is 42.4 years old; 22.6% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.3%. 4.2% 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	Sibley County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.4±0.4	38.8	+0.7
Under 18 years	22.6%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	19.5%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.3%	6.4%	+0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.0%±0.2 pts	75.9%	−1.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.2%±0.3 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	5.1%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	4.2%±0.9 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.2%±1.2 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.8%±0.6 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	14.1%±1.2 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.3%±0.8 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.0%±0.9 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.4%±1.3 pts	39.4%	+3.0 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.0%±0.5 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.4 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 Sibley County earn?

Half of Sibley County's 5,929 households earn less than $77,634 a year (±$3,949), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $78,074 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sibley County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,634±$3,949	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$97,335±$4,144	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$39,712±$1,402	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.0%±1.7 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.6%±3.9 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.3%±1.7 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.2%±1.4 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 Sibley County?

Owners occupy 80.8% of Sibley County's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,900 by its owner (±$6,945). The median renter pays $855 a month including utilities, and 30.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sibley County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$231,900±$6,945	$329,300	+$35,974
Median gross rent	$855±$76	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.0%±8.0 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,640±$44	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.8%±1.9 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	6,523±44	2,545,030	−79
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.0%±1.2 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.9%±4.6 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.7%±2.0 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	2.6%±0.9 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.8 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	29.6%±2.2 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 Sibley County building?

Builders took permits for 28 new housing units across Sibley County in 2025 (26 single-family), 1.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 59 units
2020 43 units
2021 56 units
2022 26 units
2023 29 units
2024 23 units
2025 28 units

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

How do people in Sibley County get to work?

78.0% of Sibley County's workers drive alone and 10.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sibley County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.6%±1.3 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.8 pts	4.1%	+1.1 pts
Drove alone to work	78.0%±1.8 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	7.0%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.8%±0.8 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.9%±1.1 pts	17.6%	+3.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.1 min±1.0	22.7 min	+1.5 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 Sibley County's census tracts?

Sibley County is divided into 4 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $67,195 (Tract 1703) to $95,982 (Tract 1701.98).

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

Tract 1701.9827143170198	Henderson (12%)	4,271	4,258±188	$95,982	$324,900	$937	5.9%
Tract 170227143170200	Winthrop (23%)	3,483	3,724±213	$70,833	$173,300	$848	10.1%
Tract 170327143170300	Gaylord (36%)	3,244	3,042±250	$67,195	$208,600	$870	11.7%
Tract 170427143170400	Arlington (41%)	3,838	3,981±261	$79,271	$267,000	$823	9.3%

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

How does Sibley County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Sibley County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	56th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	20th of 87
Residents per square mile	48th of 87
Median household income	25th of 87
Median home value	44th of 87
Median gross rent	56th of 87
Poverty rate	58th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	73rd of 87
Median age	35th 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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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sibley County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.