Mower County, Minnesota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,069
Median household income: $71,495
Median home value: $172,000

Mower County, Minnesota counts 40,069 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,495 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Mower County's population held roughly steady from 39,807 to 40,069, while its median household income rose 31.7% from $54,295 to $71,495.

77.9% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,069
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,495
Median home value: $172,000
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 16,963
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,80740,069

Median household income

$54,295$71,495

Median home value

$123,900$172,000

Median gross rent

$716$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,807	$54,295	$123,900	$716
2020	39,931	$55,378	$130,800	$785
2021	39,985	$60,386	$137,100	$810
2022	40,082	$66,972	$158,000	$818
2023	40,069	$71,495	$172,000	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,612	6.5%
5 to 17	7,633	19.0%
18 to 24	3,277	8.2%
25 to 34	4,635	11.6%
35 to 44	5,368	13.4%
45 to 54	4,282	10.7%
55 to 64	4,874	12.2%
65 to 74	4,096	10.2%
75 and over	3,292	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,657	74.0%
Black or African American	1,417	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.0%
Asian	2,276	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	170	0.4%
Some other race	247	0.6%
Two or more races	1,058	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,226	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,737	10.3%
High school graduate	8,717	32.8%
Some college or associate's	8,863	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,079	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,151	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,971	77.9%
Carpooled	2,048	10.7%
Public transit	177	0.9%
Walked	530	2.8%
Bicycle	52	0.3%
Worked from home	1,239	6.4%
Other means	200	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,727	54.1%
15 to 29 min	3,608	20.1%
30 to 44 min	2,183	12.1%
45 to 59 min	1,475	8.2%
60+ min	985	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 12.1% (4,782 of 39,366)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,501	67.4%
Nonfamily households	5,069	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,570	91.8%
Vacant	1,393	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,840	76.0%
Renter-occupied	3,730	24.0%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,134	77.4%
1-unit, attached	638	3.8%
2 to 4 units	824	4.9%
5 to 19 units	880	5.2%
20 or more units	1,106	6.5%
Mobile home & other	381	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 27099
State: Minnesota
Land area: 711 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 43.6662, -92.7595