New Ulm
MNBrown County, Minnesota
Population 26K |Median income $67,038 |2 hospitals
Population
25,880
Brown County
Median Income
$67,038
+6% vs avg
Median Home Value
$165,200
-16% vs avg
Median Age
42
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
26K+1%
Median Income
$68,690+42%
Median Home Value
$181,700+49%
Poverty Rate
7.7%-18%
Unemployment
2.6%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $825/mo
Poverty Rate
7.7% -47% vs avg
Unemployment 2.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.9%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 94.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
34.3%
Short Sleep Duration
27.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.8%
Binge Drinking
17.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.4%
Current Smoking
14.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.7%
Diabetes
11.5%
Current Asthma
10%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 64.4%
Annual Checkup 76.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.7%
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.
Alerts & News — New Ulm 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 (Brown County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.