Freeborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 32,584. Its county seat is Albert Lea.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 723 square miles (1,872 km²), of which 708 square miles (1,833 km²) is land and 15 square miles (39 km²) (2.07%) is water. The Le Sueur River, a tributary of the Minnesota River, starts in the northern part of the county.

Official Freeborn County website