English Population in Blue Earth County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Blue Earth County, MN is recorded at 3,977 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Blue Earth County, MN has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Blue Earth County, MN and comparable counties throughout Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Blue Earth County

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  • 1
    Mankato
    English population in Mankato is 2,418
    5.39% of Mankato population is English
  • 2
    Mankato township
    English population in Mankato township is 169
    9.49% of Mankato township population is English
  • 3
    Lake Crystal
    English population in Lake Crystal is 140
    5.53% of Lake Crystal population is English
  • 4
    Eagle Lake
    English population in Eagle Lake is 133
    4.07% of Eagle Lake population is English
  • 5
    Decoria township
    English population in Decoria township is 132
    10.38% of Decoria township population is English

Overview of English population in Blue Earth County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Blue Earth County contains 3,977 English residents (5.7% of 69,386 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 59th percentile nationally among counties and 82nd percentile within Minnesota for English demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Blue Earth County's English population of 5.7% remains below Minnesota's state average of 6.4% and the national average of 9.1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Blue Earth County's 3,977 English residents constitute 1.1% of Minnesota's total English population of 366,283.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Blue Earth County contains $dem_per_sqmi English Americans per square mile, above Minnesota's average of 4.6 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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17 Cities in Blue Earth County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Mankato, Mankato township, Lake Crystal, and Eagle Lake. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 17 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Blue Earth County, MN ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Blue Earth County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mankato 2,418 5.39% 60.80%
2 Mankato township 169 9.49% 4.25%
3 Lake Crystal 140 5.53% 3.52%
4 Eagle Lake 133 4.07% 3.34%
5 Decoria township 132 10.38% 3.32%
6 Mapleton 111 6.36% 2.79%
7 Madison Lake 104 8.83% 2.62%
8 70 4.72% 1.76%
9 60 5.77% 1.51%
10 44 5.61% 1.11%
11 43 4.84% 1.08%
12 36 7.07% 0.91%
13 33 5.97% 0.83%
14 30 4.46% 0.75%
14 30 4.29% 0.75%
15 26 3.25% 0.65%
16 24 5.67% 0.60%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Blue Earth County, MN by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Blue Earth County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.