Watonwan County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,169
Median household income: $70,593
Median home value: $151,600

Watonwan County, Minnesota counts 11,169 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,593 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Watonwan County's population grew 1.8% from 10,972 to 11,169, while its median household income rose 30.6% from $54,065 to $70,593.

The median gross rent is $807. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,169
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,593
Median home value: $151,600
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 4,904
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,97211,169

Median household income

$54,065$70,593

Median home value

$96,900$151,600

Median gross rent

$669$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,972	$54,065	$96,900	$669
2020	10,903	$53,304	$98,600	$634
2021	11,223	$59,494	$106,200	$650
2022	11,205	$65,197	$119,200	$736
2023	11,169	$70,593	$151,600	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	842	7.5%
5 to 17	2,015	18.0%
18 to 24	835	7.5%
25 to 34	1,289	11.5%
35 to 44	1,169	10.5%
45 to 54	1,248	11.2%
55 to 64	1,516	13.6%
65 to 74	1,216	10.9%
75 and over	1,039	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,756	69.4%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	38	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	101	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,253	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	869	11.6%
High school graduate	2,489	33.3%
Some college or associate's	2,759	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,001	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	359	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,874	75.0%
Carpooled	578	11.2%
Public transit	91	1.8%
Walked	225	4.4%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	353	6.8%
Other means	41	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,116	44.0%
15 to 29 min	1,409	29.3%
30 to 44 min	718	14.9%
45 to 59 min	254	5.3%
60+ min	317	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,438 of 11,025)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,964	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,350	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,314	88.0%
Vacant	590	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,373	78.2%
Renter-occupied	941	21.8%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,868	78.9%
1-unit, attached	87	1.8%
2 to 4 units	210	4.3%
5 to 19 units	257	5.2%
20 or more units	225	4.6%
Mobile home & other	257	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 27165
State: Minnesota
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 4.78 sq mi
Center point: 43.9781, -94.6138