2020 census As of the
2020 census, Blooming Prairie had a population of 1,974. The median age was 39.7 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.4 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 794 households in Blooming Prairie, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.1% were married-couple households, 16.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,996 people, 802 households, and 535 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 864 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%
White, 0.4%
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.6% from
other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population. There were 802 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,933 people, 748 households, and 504 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 774 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.43%
White, 0.21%
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 2.48% from
other races, and 0.31% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.91% of the population. Of the 748 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were
married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $40,345, and the median income for a family was $51,118. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $21,705 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $19,343. About 2.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. File:Cargill facilities (Former Blooming Prairie Creamery) US Hwy 218, Blooming Prairie, MN.jpg|Cargill facilities File:St. Columbanus Catholic Church, Blooming Prairie, MN.jpg|St. Columbanus Catholic Church ==Notable people==