Winsted

Population: 2,023
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $210,200

Winsted is a community in McLeod County, Minnesota, home to 2,023 residents. The median household income of $70,208 is below the McLeod County median ($78,468).

From 2019 to 2023, Winsted's population declined 7.2% from 2,180 to 2,023, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $159,300 to $210,200.

66.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,023
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,208
Median home value: $210,200
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 1,025
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1802,023

Median household income

$59,286$70,208

Median home value

$159,300$210,200

Median gross rent

$706$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,180	$59,286	$159,300	$706
2020	2,036	$50,598	$150,900	$634
2021	1,912	$56,938	$165,000	$646
2022	1,962	$68,295	$183,600	$781
2023	2,023	$70,208	$210,200	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	4.3%
5 to 17	250	12.4%
18 to 24	278	13.7%
25 to 34	193	9.5%
35 to 44	195	9.6%
45 to 54	233	11.5%
55 to 64	440	21.7%
65 to 74	177	8.7%
75 and over	170	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,854	91.6%
Black or African American	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	6.6%
High school graduate	634	45.0%
Some college or associate's	480	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	163	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	38	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.2%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	948	81.2%
Carpooled	149	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.5%
Other means	7	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	338	30.3%
15 to 29 min	308	27.6%
30 to 44 min	206	18.5%
45 to 59 min	81	7.3%
60+ min	182	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 11.3% (222 of 1,959)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	48.7%
Nonfamily households	496	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	966	94.2%
Vacant	59	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	724	74.9%
Renter-occupied	242	25.1%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units16.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	678	66.1%
1-unit, attached	61	6.0%
2 to 4 units	8	0.8%
5 to 19 units	170	16.6%
20 or more units	24	2.3%
Mobile home & other	84	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2771086
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.9582, -94.0503