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Nobles County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Worthington, MN
Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 21,947   ( 569 from 2010 , 347 from 2020)
Land area: 715.1 square miles
Population density: 30.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,093 55.10% 15.8%
Black:1,0264.67% 41.1%
Indian:950.43% 41.8%
Asian:1,4526.62% 26.2%
2+ races:3161.44% 41.7%
Hispanic:6,96531.74% 44.5%
Total non-White:9,85444.90% 40.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:806 18.1
Deaths:48510.9
Net Migration: -903-20.3
Net Immigration: 2405.4
Change in White population:-2,272 -10.6
Change in Non-White pop.:2,841 13.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,378
14,36567.20%
7273.40%
670.31%
1,1515.38%
2231.04%
4,82022.55%
7,01332.80%

2000
20,832
17,23282.72%
2121.02%
420.20%
8163.92%
1950.94%
2,32511.16%
3,60017.28%

1990
20,098
19,31496.10%
450.22%
900.45%
2501.24%
n/a
3991.99%
7843.90%

1980
21,840
21,56598.74%
170.08%
320.15%
800.37%
n/a
1340.61%
2751.26%

1970
23,208
22,98699.04%
620.27%
450.19%
70.03%
n/a
1050.45%
222 0.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,022 14.5
1,6898.1
-2,191-10.5
6903.3
-2,867 -13.8
3,413 16.4
1990's
NumberRate
2,950 14.7
2,04510.2
-2,350-11.7
6463.2
-2,082 -10.4
2,816 14.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,027 13.9
2,012 9.2
-2,788 -12.8
n/a
-2,251 -10.3
509 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,970 -12.8
n/a
-1,421 -6.1
53 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Nobles County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
6,146 28.0%
15,801 72.0%
3,809 17.4%
7,689
2.82
5,138 66.8%
3,563 69.3%
611 11.9%
2,551 33.2%

2010
NumberPercent
37.5
5,483 25.6%
15,895 74.4%
3,420 16.0%
7,946
2.64
5,431 68.3%
4,339 79.9%
447 8.2%
2,515 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.5
5,537 26.6%
15,295 73.4%
3,609 17.3%
7,961
2.57
5,608 70.4%
4,832 86.2%
372 6.6%
2,353 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
5,386 26.8%
14,712 73.2%
3,716 18.5%
7,758
2.53
5,612 72.3%
4,997 89.0%
236 4.2%
2,146 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
6,328 29.0%
15,512 71.0%
3,409 15.6%
7,831
2.74
5,932 75.8%
5,350 90.2%
240 4.0%
1,899 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Nobles County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,424 
Median Value$161,000 
Occupied7,68991.3%
Vacant7358.7%
Owned5,72674.5%
Rented1,96325.5%
Median Rent$852 
Single-Family Units6,95482.5%
    Detached6,71279.7%
    Attached2422.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units98311.7%
Mobile Homes2072.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nobles County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003284.3%
$10,000 to $14,9994285.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993064.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991852.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993554.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991902.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994005.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992943.8%
$45,000 to $49,9993524.6%
$50,000 to $59,99982310.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997409.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,26916.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996868.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995707.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993654.7%
$200,000 or more3985.2%
Median Household Income62,973 
Per Capita Income29,786 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3124.1%
Public Assistance1922.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5827.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,01578.1%
Unemployed1451.6%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force7,16279.8%
Not in Labor Force1,81620.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2622,85159.9%
Non-Profit36255139.6%
Self-Employed81333470.9%
Local Government37871034.7%
State Government7311239.5%
Federal Government1696671.9%
Total Private + Self5,0753,18561.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9821,43940.6%
Total6,0574,62456.7%
Pct. Govt.14.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,14810.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,73716.2%
Professional, Technical1,78416.7%
Service Occupations1,75116.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3142.9%
All others4,29240.1%
White Collar 43.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,63524.6%
Health care and social assistance1,37312.8%
Retail trade1,15010.7%
Educational services8548.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7877.3%
Construction6616.2%
Wholesale trade4814.5%
Accommodation and food services4254.0%
Other services4213.9%
Public administration4173.9%
Transportation and warehousing3723.5%
Finance and insurance3193.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2152.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2102.0%
Information1301.2%
Utilities1061.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing760.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation720.7%
Management80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nobles County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,04613.72%
Puerto Rican1260.57%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican280.13%
Total Central American3,00413.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2,0129.07%
Honduran1700.77%
Nicaraguan250.11%
Panamanian40.02%
Salvadoran7933.57%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American460.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian330.15%
Ecuadorian130.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4081.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian6923.12%
Burmese2911.31%
Vietnamese380.17%
Filipino130.06%
Indian90.04%
Cambodian40.02%
Chinese20.01%
Korean20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,80867.7%
Spanish4,86623.8%
Other Asian8864.3%
Other5862.9%
Arabic1080.5%
Vietnamese660.3%
German, other Germanic310.2%
Other Indo-European260.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,71930.3%
Norwegian1,6537.4%
Dutch1,2195.5%
Irish9244.2%
Swedish6522.9%
English5462.5%
Ethiopian4572.1%
American4281.9%
African3841.7%
Danish2351.1%
Scottish1640.7%
French1600.7%
Luxemburger1510.7%
Polish1400.6%
European1130.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,39587.4%
Not a citizen2,79912.6%
Native17,73279.9%
Foreign-born4,46220.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nobles County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,079 14.9%806 5.8%4,361 31.2%4,356 31.1%1,841 13.2%543 3.9%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,079 14.9%
9-12 Years 806 5.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,361 31.2%
Some College 4,356 31.1%
Bach. Degree 1,841 13.2%
Grad Degree 543 3.9%
Average years of education: 11.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Nobles County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,969 9,625 344 3.5% 4.7%
1991 9,859 9,518 341 3.5% 5.1%
1992 9,952 9,564 388 3.9% 5.0%
1993 10,267 9,868 399 3.9% 4.8%
1994 10,166 9,835 331 3.3% 4.0%
1995 10,209 9,807 402 3.9% 3.7%
1996 10,361 9,992 369 3.6% 3.8%
1997 10,198 9,804 394 3.9% 3.2%
1998 9,710 9,299 411 4.2% 2.7%
1999 9,661 9,364 297 3.1% 2.7%
2000 11,063 10,737 326 2.9% 3.0%
2001 11,426 11,043 383 3.4% 3.8%
2002 11,338 10,966 372 3.3% 4.5%
2003 11,354 10,926 428 3.8% 4.8%
2004 11,241 10,813 428 3.8% 4.6%
2005 11,097 10,728 369 3.3% 4.1%
2006 11,199 10,846 353 3.2% 4.1%
2007 11,104 10,716 388 3.5% 4.6%
2008 11,103 10,643 460 4.1% 5.4%
2009 11,570 10,954 616 5.3% 7.9%
2010 11,531 10,882 649 5.6% 7.4%
2011 11,509 10,900 609 5.3% 6.5%
2012 11,302 10,807 495 4.4% 5.6%
2013 11,071 10,618 453 4.1% 5.0%
2014 11,256 10,862 394 3.5% 4.3%
2015 11,552 11,174 378 3.3% 3.8%
2016 11,450 11,018 432 3.8% 3.9%
2017 11,318 10,960 358 3.2% 3.4%
2018 11,245 10,941 304 2.7% 3.0%
2019 11,204 10,879 325 2.9% 3.2%
2020 11,602 11,114 488 4.2% 6.2%
2021 11,308 10,954 354 3.1% 3.8%
2022 11,087 10,837 250 2.3% 2.7%
2023 11,092 10,788 304 2.7% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com