Redwood County, Minnesota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,383
Median household income: $67,024
Median home value: $150,400

Redwood County, Minnesota counts 15,383 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,024 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Redwood County's population held roughly steady from 15,261 to 15,383, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $55,404 to $67,024.

80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1963.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,383
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,024
Median home value: $150,400
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 7,103
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,26115,383

Median household income

$55,404$67,024

Median home value

$106,300$150,400

Median gross rent

$641$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,261	$55,404	$106,300	$641
2020	15,193	$57,243	$114,800	$651
2021	15,435	$59,638	$119,700	$695
2022	15,428	$65,617	$138,700	$759
2023	15,383	$67,024	$150,400	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	985	6.4%
5 to 17	2,827	18.4%
18 to 24	1,120	7.3%
25 to 34	1,650	10.7%
35 to 44	1,736	11.3%
45 to 54	1,623	10.6%
55 to 64	2,049	13.3%
65 to 74	1,903	12.4%
75 and over	1,490	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,146	85.5%
Black or African American	87	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	561	3.6%
Asian	396	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	40	0.3%
Two or more races	531	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	613	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	770	7.4%
High school graduate	3,712	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,796	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,585	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	588	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,522	77.4%
Carpooled	408	5.7%
Public transit	59	0.8%
Walked	275	3.9%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	780	10.9%
Other means	86	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,402	53.5%
15 to 29 min	1,811	28.5%
30 to 44 min	752	11.8%
45 to 59 min	132	2.1%
60+ min	259	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,812 of 15,071)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,930	63.8%
Nonfamily households	2,226	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,156	86.7%
Vacant	947	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,905	79.7%
Renter-occupied	1,251	20.3%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,698	80.2%
1-unit, attached	283	4.0%
2 to 4 units	158	2.2%
5 to 19 units	313	4.4%
20 or more units	299	4.2%
Mobile home & other	352	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27127
State: Minnesota
Land area: 879 sq mi
Water area: 3.17 sq mi
Center point: 44.4035, -95.2542