The Town Files

Freeborn County, Minnesota

30,623 people. The median home is worth $171,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $71,023.

Towns in Freeborn County

Towns in Freeborn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albert Lea18,492$157,500$64,60344.3

People and housing

Freeborn CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$171,100$301,800
Median rent$849$991
Median household income$71,023$87,375
Median age44.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line10.6%6.9%

Jobs and pay

11,963 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,099 a year.

Largest industries in Freeborn CountyManufacturing2,596 jobs · $61,782Retail1,911 jobs · $38,734Health care & social assistan…1,615 jobs · $58,425Hotels & restaurants1,077 jobs · $19,016Construction526 jobs · $76,376Other services414 jobs · $34,304
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Freeborn County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 507 storm events in Freeborn County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Freeborn County by type since 1996Hail124Flood12Tornado45Blizzard21High Wind14Heavy Snow18Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud21Winter Storm66Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Freeborn County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
November 2, 2016FloodDR-4290: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).