Albert Lea
MNFreeborn County, Minnesota
Population 31K |Median income $65,679 |1 hospital
Population
30,857
Freeborn County
Median Income
$65,679
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$154,700
-21% vs avg
Median Age
44.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
31K-1%
Median Income
$69,012+54%
Median Home Value
$164,900+59%
Poverty Rate
9.8%-11%
Unemployment
3.8%-30%
Economics
Median Rent $803/mo
Poverty Rate
9.5% -34% vs avg
Unemployment 4.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.1%
Work From Home 6.8%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 85.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Asian 2.9%
African American 1.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
36%
High Blood Pressure
35.9%
Short Sleep Duration
32.7%
Physical Inactivity
30%
Binge Drinking
17.8%
Current Smoking
16.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
12.9%
Current Asthma
9.9%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61%
Annual Checkup 75.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1981 per 100k
Near average Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
180.5
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
57.3
Burglary
215.7
Larceny-Theft
1475.4
Motor Vehicle Theft
289.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN
ALBERT LEA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
Alerts & News — Albert Lea Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Freeborn County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.