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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Mankato 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

Mankato Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,459

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.4%
5 - 17:
12.5%
18 - 24:
30.0%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
19.5%
55 - 64:
7.6%
Over 65 Years:
12.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
21.2%
21.2%
93.3%
93.3%
35.1%
35.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Mankato
USA
$33,811
$33,811
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Mankato
USA
$66,873
$66,873
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Construction
Transportation
Public Service
Administration
Arts
19.8%
19.8%
15.8%
15.8%
14.8%
14.8%
10.7%
10.7%
9.3%
9.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.0%
81.0%
7.0%
7.0%
5.2%
5.2%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Swedish
Polish
French
Somalian
Danish
European
Scandinavian
Scottish
Czech
Welsh
Dutch
Ethiopian
Russian
Finnish
Italian
Sudanese
36.3%
36.3%
10.6%
10.6%
8.7%
8.7%
5.2%
5.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Native American languages
French
Korean
Arabic
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Serbo-Croatian
Urdu
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Portuguese
Persian
Other Asian languages
Laotian
89.7%
89.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.6%
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Mankato Residents

7.4%