Mankato metropolitan area

Mankato Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato
Map of Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA
Country United States
State Minnesota
Principal cityMankato
Other citiesNorth Mankato
St. Peter
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)

The Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in south central Minnesota, anchored by the cities of Mankato and North Mankato. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008.[1] In September 2018, North Mankato was removed as a principal city and dropped from the MSA's name.[2] The Mankato–New Ulm, MN Combined Statistical Area includes the separate micropolitan area of New Ulm (Brown County). As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 103,566.

Demographics

Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area

County Seat 2025 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Blue Earth Mankato 70,63469,112+2.20% 766 sq mi (1,980 km2) 92/sq mi (36/km2)
Nicollet St. Peter 34,27334,454−0.53% 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) 73/sq mi (28/km2)
Total 104,907103,566+1.29% 1,233 sq mi (3,190 km2) 85/sq mi (33/km2)

Mankato–New Ulm, MN Combined Statistical Area

Statistical Area 2025 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density
Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 104,907103,566+1.29% 1,233 sq mi (3,190 km2) 85/sq mi (33/km2)
New Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area 25,51725,912−1.52% 618 sq mi (1,600 km2) 41/sq mi (16/km2)
Total 130,424129,478+0.73% 1,851 sq mi (4,790 km2) 70/sq mi (27/km2)

Communities

The following are cities in the Mankato, MN MSA categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates.[3] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.

Principal city

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Townships

Blue Earth County

Nicollet County

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18608,581—
187025,664199.1%
188035,22237.2%
189042,59220.9%
190047,03710.4%
191043,462−7.6%
192046,5137.0%
193050,3978.4%
194054,4858.1%
195059,2568.8%
196067,58114.0%
197076,84013.7%
198079,2433.1%
199082,1203.6%
200085,7124.4%
201096,74012.9%
2020103,5667.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020 Census

As of the 2000 census, there were 85,712 people, 31,704 households, and 19,927 families residing within the μSA (now MSA). The racial makeup of the μSA (now MSA) was 95.45% White, 1.06% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA (now MSA) was $42,555, and the median income for a family was $52,976. Males had a median income of $34,162 versus $23,936 for females. The per capita income for the μSA (now MSA) was $19,615.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Mankato lies in three counties – Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of Mankato in Le Sueur County is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Blue Earth and Nicollet County portions are part of the Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

References

  1. ↑ "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (OMB Bulletin 09 - 01)" (CSV). Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. November 20, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  2. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 18-04" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2025". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
  4. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved March 7, 2022.

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