Waconia

Population: 13,223
Median household income: $104,929
Median home value: $407,600

Waconia, a community in Carver County, Minnesota, has 13,223 residents. Its median household income of $104,929 runs below the Carver County figure of $123,144.

From 2019 to 2023, Waconia's population grew 9.0% from 12,131 to 13,223, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $303,700 to $407,600.

4.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,223
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $104,929
Median home value: $407,600
Median gross rent: $1,299
Housing units: 5,162
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,13113,223

Median household income

$99,602$104,929

Median home value

$303,700$407,600

Median gross rent

$962$1,299

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,131	$99,602	$303,700	$962
2020	12,281	$100,583	$321,500	$1,059
2021	12,773	$94,036	$340,400	$1,103
2022	12,993	$101,619	$387,600	$1,174
2023	13,223	$104,929	$407,600	$1,299

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	822	6.2%
5 to 17	2,680	20.3%
18 to 24	877	6.6%
25 to 34	1,730	13.1%
35 to 44	2,049	15.5%
45 to 54	1,738	13.1%
55 to 64	1,613	12.2%
65 to 74	958	7.2%
75 and over	756	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,049	91.1%
Black or African American	161	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	373	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	634	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree34.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	2.1%
High school graduate	1,512	17.1%
Some college or associate's	2,748	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,055	34.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,346	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,300	73.8%
Carpooled	220	3.1%
Public transit	54	0.8%
Walked	84	1.2%
Bicycle	19	0.3%
Worked from home	1,504	20.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,778	31.3%
15 to 29 min	1,652	29.1%
30 to 44 min	1,327	23.4%
45 to 59 min	588	10.4%
60+ min	332	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 4.2% (545 of 12,885)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,565	71.3%
Nonfamily households	1,434	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,999	96.8%
Vacant	163	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,046	80.9%
Renter-occupied	953	19.1%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached13.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,715	72.0%
1-unit, attached	686	13.3%
2 to 4 units	172	3.3%
5 to 19 units	211	4.1%
20 or more units	360	7.0%
Mobile home & other	18	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2767432
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.8415, -93.7901