Renville County, Minnesota

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,587
Median household income: $69,086
Median home value: $151,900

Home to 14,587 residents, Renville County is one of Minnesota's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,086, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Renville County's population held roughly steady from 14,652 to 14,587, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $59,028 to $69,086.

The median resident is 42.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,587
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,086
Median home value: $151,900
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 6,911
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,65214,587

Median household income

$59,028$69,086

Median home value

$106,300$151,900

Median gross rent

$635$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,652	$59,028	$106,300	$635
2020	14,572	$58,542	$112,400	$652
2021	14,768	$61,233	$114,900	$716
2022	14,707	$66,313	$138,200	$746
2023	14,587	$69,086	$151,900	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	822	5.6%
5 to 17	2,601	17.8%
18 to 24	980	6.7%
25 to 34	1,567	10.7%
35 to 44	1,689	11.6%
45 to 54	1,589	10.9%
55 to 64	2,205	15.1%
65 to 74	1,727	11.8%
75 and over	1,407	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,497	85.7%
Black or African American	124	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.8%
Asian	106	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.2%
Two or more races	302	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,414	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	861	8.5%
High school graduate	3,505	34.4%
Some college or associate's	3,945	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,492	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	381	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,492	79.1%
Carpooled	465	6.7%
Public transit	37	0.5%
Walked	216	3.1%
Bicycle	31	0.4%
Worked from home	593	8.5%
Other means	108	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,014	47.5%
15 to 29 min	1,720	27.1%
30 to 44 min	996	15.7%
45 to 59 min	248	3.9%
60+ min	371	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,531 of 14,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,738	62.7%
Nonfamily households	2,227	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,965	86.3%
Vacant	946	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,738	79.4%
Renter-occupied	1,227	20.6%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,811	84.1%
1-unit, attached	63	0.9%
2 to 4 units	107	1.5%
5 to 19 units	500	7.2%
20 or more units	186	2.7%
Mobile home & other	244	3.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 27129
State: Minnesota
Land area: 983 sq mi
Water area: 4.2 sq mi
Center point: 44.7237, -94.9556