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Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County was 4.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 87 counties in 2024.

20244.9%
Change on 2023+0.7 pts
Rank12th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high4.92024
Series low3.42021

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Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County, 2021 to 2024

33.544.5520212022202320242021: 3.4 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.9 %33.544.55202120242021: 3.4 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 4.9 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
20244.9
20234.2
20223.7
20213.4

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2024
Blue Earth County4.9
Minnesota4.1
United States5.2

Blue Earth County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 5.8 %Anoka County: 4.3 %Becker County: 4.3 %Beltrami County: 4.7 %Benton County: 3.9 %Big Stone County: 1.8 %Blue Earth County: 4.9 %Brown County: 2.9 %Carlton County: 4.8 %Carver County: 3.1 %Cass County: 6.6 %Chippewa County: 4.4 %Chisago County: 4.1 %Clay County: 4.1 %Clearwater County: 7.7 %Cook County: 2.2 %Cottonwood County: 2.8 %Crow Wing County: 5.5 %Dakota County: 3.6 %Dodge County: 3.3 %Douglas County: 2.9 %Faribault County: 3.4 %Fillmore County: 2.7 %Freeborn County: 4.6 %Goodhue County: 3.6 %Grant County: 2.8 %Hennepin County: 4.5 %Houston County: 1.6 %Hubbard County: 4.4 %Isanti County: 4.1 %Itasca County: 5.9 %Jackson County: 2.4 %Kanabec County: 4.6 %Kandiyohi County: 3.6 %Kittson County: 5 %Koochiching County: 4.8 %Lac qui Parle County: 2 %Lake County: 2.6 %Lake of the Woods County: 1.5 %Le Sueur County: 4.2 %Lincoln County: 2.7 %Lyon County: 3.2 %McLeod County: 3.3 %Mahnomen County: 9.8 %Marshall County: 3.5 %Martin County: 4.2 %Meeker County: 3.2 %Mille Lacs County: 4 %Morrison County: 4 %Mower County: 3.9 %Murray County: 2.7 %Nicollet County: 2.2 %Nobles County: 3.2 %Norman County: 5.3 %Olmsted County: 3.6 %Otter Tail County: 4.8 %Pennington County: 2.9 %Pine County: 5.6 %Pipestone County: 3.2 %Polk County: 3.6 %Pope County: 1.3 %Ramsey County: 4.9 %Red Lake County: 1.1 %Redwood County: 2.6 %Renville County: 2.6 %Rice County: 4.6 %Rock County: 2.6 %Roseau County: 3.7 %St. Louis County: 4.6 %Scott County: 3.5 %Sherburne County: 3 %Sibley County: 3.8 %Stearns County: 4.1 %Steele County: 3.4 %Stevens County: 2 %Swift County: 4.4 %Todd County: 4.1 %Traverse County: 4.6 %Wabasha County: 2.2 %Wadena County: 5.5 %Waseca County: 2.5 %Washington County: 3.4 %Watonwan County: 5.3 %Wilkin County: 4.8 %Winona County: 2.3 %Wright County: 2.7 %Yellow Medicine County: 3.5 %
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  • 2.6 to 3.2
  • 3.2 to 3.6
  • 3.6 to 4.2
  • 4.2 to 4.8
  • 4.8 and over
Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. Blue Earth County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Blue Earth County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Blue Earth County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/blue-earth-county-minnesota. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Blue Earth County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/blue-earth-county-minnesota.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), Blue Earth County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/unemployment-rate-acs/blue-earth-county-minnesota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County?

Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County was 4.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.7 pts from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 87 counties in 2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) in Blue Earth County?

4.9% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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