# Nobles County, Minnesota demographics

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Nobles County, Minnesota (county FIPS 27105) has a median household income of $66,101 (±$4,139) and a total population of 22,041 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 17 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 22,041 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 35.7 years | ±0.6 years | B01002 |
| Households | 7,674 | ±188 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $66,101 | ±$4,139 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $197,200 | ±$11,134 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $896 | ±$82 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 74.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 25.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.9% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 14% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 27105 |
| Land area | 715.12 sq mi |
| Water area | 7.43 sq mi |
| Population density | 31 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [56187](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56187) | 21.8% | 92.4% | Yes |
| [56110](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56110) | 15.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [56168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56168) | 13.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [56131](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56131) | 9.5% | 39.7% |  |
| [56119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56119) | 7.7% | 58.9% | Yes |
| [56155](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56155) | 6.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [56185](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56185) | 6.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [56165](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56165) | 5.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [56129](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56129) | 3.5% | 52.8% | Yes |
| [56117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56117) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [56147](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56147) | 2% | 46.5% |  |
| [56128](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56128) | 1.5% | 9.2% |  |
| [56167](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56167) | 1.5% | 20.1% |  |
| [56158](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56158) | 1.3% | 24.4% |  |
| [56122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56122) | 0.8% | 9.8% |  |
| [56141](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56141) | 0.5% | 8.4% |  |
| [56153](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56153) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:105&in=state:27
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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