Nobles
6.4
High score (8-10)
Nobles County has Worthington — genuinely one of the most ethnically varied small cities in Minnesota. The JBS Swift pork processing plant brought in large Somali, Karen (Burmese), and Latino communities that have fundamentally changed the city's character. Worthington has international grocery stores, community organizations across multiple language groups, and a social ecosystem built around immigrant communities. A foreign man here is not the only outsider by a long stretch.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Nobles County's Worthington is ethnically mixed but the social integration between immigrant communities and the longer-established white population is limited. The meatpacking plant drives the economy and shapes the social landscape in ways that don't automatically benefit a foreign man who isn't part of those specific communities. Better than most of rural southwest Minnesota but still a small city of 13,000.
Lower score (below 6)
Nobles County's ethnic variety is concentrated in specific immigrant communities that have their own internal social worlds. Worthington is still a small city and the broader social infrastructure is limited. The dominant employer (meatpacking) shapes social patterns in specific ways that are hard to enter from the outside. Better than comparable counties but still quite limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Nobles, Minnesota?
$77k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Nobles, Minnesota?
Women marry at 29
How common is a college degree in Nobles, Minnesota?
34% men have degree
What's the average male height in Nobles, Minnesota?
178 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Nobles, Minnesota?
Local women avg 29.8