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    Albert Lea, MN
    Demographic Data



    Albert Lea Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Albert Lea Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    18,159

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.8%
    5 - 17:
    16.6%
    18 - 24:
    7.4%
    25 - 34:
    10.6%
    35 - 54:
    22.3%
    55 - 64:
    13.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    25.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.9%
    2.9%
    89.4%
    89.4%
    17.4%
    17.4%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Albert Lea
    USA
    $39,282
    $39,282
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Albert Lea
    USA
    $64,603
    $64,603
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    12.8%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Education
    Construction
    Transportation
    Other
    Administration
    Finance
    Public Service
    Agriculture
    Arts
    18.1%
    18.1%
    16.0%
    16.0%
    12.5%
    12.5%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    76.1%
    76.1%
    14.7%
    14.7%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Norwegian
    Irish
    English
    Danish
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Polish
    French Canadian
    Czech
    Italian
    Scandinavian
    French
    Scottish
    Northern European
    European
    Latvian
    Scots-Irish
    Welsh
    Finnish
    27.5%
    27.5%
    19.2%
    19.2%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Polish
    Italian
    African languages
    Native American languages
    Thai
    French
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    German/Yiddish
    Langs. of India
    Scandinavian languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Miao/Hmong
    88.5%
    88.5%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Albert Lea Residents

    5.5%

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