Winona County, Minnesota

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,705
Median household income: $70,198
Median home value: $222,900

Winona County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 49,705. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,198 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Winona County's population declined 2.0% from 50,725 to 49,705, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $59,329 to $70,198.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population. 75.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,705
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,198
Median home value: $222,900
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 21,763
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,72549,705

Median household income

$59,329$70,198

Median home value

$167,300$222,900

Median gross rent

$696$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,725	$59,329	$167,300	$696
2020	50,744	$60,020	$173,200	$694
2021	49,889	$61,753	$180,200	$741
2022	49,792	$66,162	$203,500	$803
2023	49,705	$70,198	$222,900	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2419.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,262	4.6%
5 to 17	6,615	13.3%
18 to 24	9,622	19.4%
25 to 34	5,780	11.6%
35 to 44	5,221	10.5%
45 to 54	4,908	9.9%
55 to 64	6,245	12.6%
65 to 74	5,325	10.7%
75 and over	3,727	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,505	89.5%
Black or African American	847	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	0.2%
Asian	1,188	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.1%
Two or more races	1,160	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,876	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,919	6.1%
High school graduate	8,227	26.4%
Some college or associate's	11,056	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,535	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,469	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,432	75.4%
Carpooled	1,700	6.3%
Public transit	314	1.2%
Walked	1,620	6.0%
Bicycle	221	0.8%
Worked from home	2,562	9.5%
Other means	250	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,944	52.8%
15 to 29 min	6,651	27.1%
30 to 44 min	2,977	12.1%
45 to 59 min	1,015	4.1%
60+ min	950	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 13.4% (6,239 of 46,528)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,811	53.3%
Nonfamily households	9,477	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,288	93.2%
Vacant	1,475	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,948	68.8%
Renter-occupied	6,340	31.3%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,424	66.3%
1-unit, attached	790	3.6%
2 to 4 units	2,097	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,862	8.6%
20 or more units	1,730	7.9%
Mobile home & other	860	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27169
State: Minnesota
Land area: 626 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 43.9814, -91.7770