| Name | Steele County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27147 |
| County Seat | Owatonna |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 37,476 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.2% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 86.9% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+12 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.38% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 86.9% |
| African American | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.63% |
| Asian | 0.67% |
| Native American | 0.31% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 75.58% |
| African American | 6.09% |
| Hispanic | 14.33% |
| Asian | 0.55% |
| Native American | 0.14% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |