Red Wing

Population: 16,660
Median household income: $65,259
Median home value: $224,800

Located in Goodhue County, Minnesota, Red Wing is a community with a population of 16,660. At $65,259, its median household income sits below Goodhue County's $82,749.

From 2019 to 2023, Red Wing's population grew 2.0% from 16,338 to 16,660, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $174,000 to $224,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population. 76.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,660
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,259
Median home value: $224,800
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 7,730
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,33816,660

Median household income

$54,785$65,259

Median home value

$174,000$224,800

Median gross rent

$899$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,338	$54,785	$174,000	$899
2020	16,366	$57,056	$179,200	$881
2021	16,596	$61,040	$185,800	$895
2022	16,627	$65,107	$212,700	$910
2023	16,660	$65,259	$224,800	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	817	4.9%
5 to 17	2,618	15.7%
18 to 24	1,325	8.0%
25 to 34	2,039	12.2%
35 to 44	2,090	12.5%
45 to 54	1,658	10.0%
55 to 64	2,730	16.4%
65 to 74	1,942	11.7%
75 and over	1,441	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,153	85.0%
Black or African American	529	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	210	1.3%
Asian	148	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	440	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,165	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	999	8.4%
High school graduate	4,115	34.6%
Some college or associate's	3,667	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,075	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,044	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,972	76.7%
Carpooled	815	10.5%
Public transit	113	1.5%
Walked	170	2.2%
Bicycle	48	0.6%
Worked from home	583	7.5%
Other means	82	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,857	53.6%
15 to 29 min	1,973	27.4%
30 to 44 min	502	7.0%
45 to 59 min	305	4.2%
60+ min	563	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 14.0% (2,272 of 16,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,163	56.4%
Nonfamily households	3,213	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,376	95.4%
Vacant	354	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,219	70.8%
Renter-occupied	2,157	29.2%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units13.9%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,420	57.2%
1-unit, attached	624	8.1%
2 to 4 units	852	11.0%
5 to 19 units	329	4.3%
20 or more units	1,074	13.9%
Mobile home & other	431	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2753620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 6.58 sq mi
Center point: 44.5813, -92.6050