North Mankato is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 14,251 people and three associated neighborhoods, North Mankato is the 78th largest community in Minnesota.

Also of interest is that North Mankato has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in North Mankato telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.59% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of North Mankato spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of North Mankato ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in North Mankato, 43.34% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in North Mankato in 2022 was $47,580, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,320 for a family of four. However, North Mankato contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North Mankato is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call North Mankato home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Mankato residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Mankato include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in North Mankato is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Spanish.