Census ACS · #386 MSA
Mankato Metro Area
The Mankato, Mn Metropolitan Statistical Area has 103,736 residents. The median household income is $74,722 and the median home value is $255,000.
103,736
Population
87
People / sq mi
$74,722
Median Income
$255,000
Median Home Value
The Mankato CBSA covers 1,196 sq mi of land at 86.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 87.0% |
| Black or African American | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9% |
Economy & Income
$74,722
Median Household Income
$38,607
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Mankato metro's price level is 91.0 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 9.0% lower the US average. The local median income of $74,722 has the buying power of $82,153 in average-priced US metros.
91.0
Price Level (US = 100)
$82,153
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$74,722
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$255,000
Median Home Value
$1,023
Median Rent
65.1%
Homeownership
Education
95.0%
High School+
34.9%
Bachelor's+
Commute
1.3%
Drive Alone
10.2%
Work From Home
16.9 min
Avg Commute
18.6%
Foreign Born
Mankato spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Mankato, Mn Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 103,736 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #386 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Mankato metro area is $74,722, with a per capita income of $38,607.
The Mankato, Mn CBSA spans the state of Minnesota.
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Data for the Mankato, Mn CBSA (31860) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.