Wabasha County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,519
Median household income: $80,133
Median home value: $245,800

Home to 21,519 residents, Wabasha County is one of Minnesota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $80,133, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wabasha County's population held roughly steady from 21,537 to 21,519, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $65,226 to $80,133.

The median gross rent is $798. 26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,519
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,133
Median home value: $245,800
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 10,229
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,53721,519

Median household income

$65,226$80,133

Median home value

$183,900$245,800

Median gross rent

$690$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,537	$65,226	$183,900	$690
2020	21,564	$67,906	$189,300	$676
2021	21,425	$70,603	$201,300	$755
2022	21,460	$75,063	$230,400	$800
2023	21,519	$80,133	$245,800	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,216	5.7%
5 to 17	3,530	16.4%
18 to 24	1,313	6.1%
25 to 34	2,217	10.3%
35 to 44	2,520	11.7%
45 to 54	2,475	11.5%
55 to 64	3,350	15.6%
65 to 74	2,778	12.9%
75 and over	2,120	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,149	93.6%
Black or African American	70	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.2%
Asian	125	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.1%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	367	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	712	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	788	5.1%
High school graduate	4,993	32.3%
Some college or associate's	5,572	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,798	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,309	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,283	75.0%
Carpooled	984	8.9%
Public transit	27	0.2%
Walked	422	3.8%
Bicycle	56	0.5%
Worked from home	1,164	10.5%
Other means	108	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,498	35.4%
15 to 29 min	2,381	24.1%
30 to 44 min	2,588	26.2%
45 to 59 min	843	8.5%
60+ min	570	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,797 of 21,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,245	68.4%
Nonfamily households	2,884	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,129	89.2%
Vacant	1,100	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,450	81.6%
Renter-occupied	1,679	18.4%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,957	77.8%
1-unit, attached	427	4.2%
2 to 4 units	396	3.9%
5 to 19 units	418	4.1%
20 or more units	300	2.9%
Mobile home & other	731	7.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27157
State: Minnesota
Land area: 523 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 44.2896, -92.2335