| Name | Steele County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27147 |
| County Seat | Owatonna |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 36,524 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 2.27% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.79% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 76% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+9 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 2.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 507 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.79% |
| African American | 3.48% |
| Hispanic | 0.17% |
| Asian | 0.47% |
| Native American | 0.05% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
| 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% |