Census place 2746042

New Ulm

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: New Ulm city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in New Ulm.

According to the 2025 estimate, New Ulm has a population of 13,863 and 1,336 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: typical commute is 12.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 22 minutes; median home value is $204,200, below the comparison median of $331,800; and population density is 1,336/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
12.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22 minutes
median home value
$204,200
Below the comparison median of $331,800
population density
1,336/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare New Ulm's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,863
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,336/sq mi
10.4 sq mi land area
Median age
39.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,449
Median home value
$204,200
Median gross rent
$962
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.9%
Typical commute
12.1 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
5.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
5.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
25.6%
Residents with a disability
12%
Residents without insurance
4.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Brown County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Flood declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: REDWOOD FALLS MUNI AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
35.2°F
Annual rainfall
28"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in New Ulm.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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