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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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Mankato, MN metro area

The Mankato, MN metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 105,193 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $7.6 billion that year.

Minnesota2 countiesPart of Mankato-New Ulm, MN
GDP, 2024$7.6B#333 of 387 · +6.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$59,097#239 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.3%#61 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.0#269 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Mankato, MNUnited States
Mankato, MNUnited States
80K90K100K110K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B$8.0B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$800M10.5%13.7%
Government$960M12.6%11.1%
Manufacturing$923M12.1%9.5%
Finance & insurance$340M4.5%8.7%
Professional services——8.0%
Health care——7.5%
Wholesale trade——6.3%
Retail trade$610M8.0%5.9%
Information$302M4.0%5.7%
Construction$359M4.7%4.3%
Transportation & warehousing——3.3%
Accommodation & food$209M2.7%3.1%
Administrative & waste services——3.0%
Other services$208M2.7%2.0%
Management of companies——1.8%
Utilities$288M3.8%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$11M0.1%1.3%
Education——1.1%
Arts & recreation$33M0.4%1.0%
Agriculture$426M5.6%0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaCentral27013
Nicollet CountyMinnesotaCentral27103