Waseca County, Minnesota

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,958
Median household income: $75,052
Median home value: $213,200

Home to 18,958 residents, Waseca County is one of Minnesota's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $75,052 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Waseca County's population grew 1.2% from 18,740 to 18,958, while its median household income rose 32.2% from $56,762 to $75,052.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $819.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,958
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,052
Median home value: $213,200
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 7,910
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,74018,958

Median household income

$56,762$75,052

Median home value

$158,900$213,200

Median gross rent

$669$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,740	$56,762	$158,900	$669
2020	18,658	$60,450	$162,000	$712
2021	18,972	$66,502	$165,500	$813
2022	18,953	$71,856	$191,800	$831
2023	18,958	$75,052	$213,200	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,024	5.4%
5 to 17	3,351	17.7%
18 to 24	1,426	7.5%
25 to 34	2,264	11.9%
35 to 44	2,647	14.0%
45 to 54	2,299	12.1%
55 to 64	2,437	12.9%
65 to 74	2,076	11.0%
75 and over	1,434	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,613	87.6%
Black or African American	206	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	157	0.8%
Asian	166	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.2%
Two or more races	464	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,322	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	938	7.1%
High school graduate	4,667	35.5%
Some college or associate's	4,799	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,105	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	648	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,519	80.7%
Carpooled	833	8.9%
Public transit	14	0.2%
Walked	201	2.2%
Bicycle	24	0.3%
Worked from home	610	6.5%
Other means	117	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,171	36.4%
15 to 29 min	3,139	36.0%
30 to 44 min	1,596	18.3%
45 to 59 min	258	3.0%
60+ min	544	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,309 of 18,062)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,132	68.4%
Nonfamily households	2,373	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,505	94.9%
Vacant	405	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,950	79.3%
Renter-occupied	1,555	20.7%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,377	80.6%
1-unit, attached	258	3.3%
2 to 4 units	278	3.5%
5 to 19 units	295	3.7%
20 or more units	461	5.8%
Mobile home & other	241	3.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27161
State: Minnesota
Land area: 423 sq mi
Water area: 9.61 sq mi
Center point: 44.0185, -93.5898