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Mower County

Minnesota · 37,385 residents · 711 sq mi
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Mower County is a county of 37,385 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $42,400. The median age is 37.3, about 4 years above the US median. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 23%. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

37,385
−3%vs 2000
vs 38,603 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
711 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K38K39K40K41K19902000201020202024Mower County
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(2,441)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(2,860)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(2,761)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(2,445)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(1,779)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(5,181)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(4,911)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(3,441)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(4,039)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(4,078)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.9%(2,588)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(861)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,763
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,654 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,599
−41%vs 2000
vs $19,795 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.0%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$278
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $380 in 2000
US average: $450
77.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.2% in 2000
22.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(35,884)
Black0.5%(206)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(1,646)
Asian1.5%(564)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(36,947)
Black0.2%(78)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(212)
Asian0.7%(273)
Other0.2%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.1%(3,670)
Central American2.7%(1,078)
Guatemalan1.6%(661)
Salvadoran0.7%(269)
Puerto Rican0.4%(160)
Honduran0.4%(148)
Ecuadorian0.1%(56)
Cuban0.1%(44)
Chilean0.1%(38)
Colombian0.1%(35)
Peruvian0.1%(34)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(32)
Spaniard0%(18)
Asian origin
Burmese3%(1,192)
Vietnamese0.6%(261)
Chinese0.4%(161)
Sri Lankan0.3%(137)
Filipino0.3%(123)
Cambodian0.2%(93)
Thai0.2%(78)
Japanese0.1%(49)
Korean0.1%(46)
Indonesian0.1%(36)
Asian Indian0.1%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German26.7%(10,758)
Norwegian16.6%(6,686)
Irish9.5%(3,823)
English5.9%(2,384)
American4.9%(1,988)
Swedish2.5%(1,026)
French2%(804)
Dutch1.8%(716)
Danish1.8%(708)
Czech1.5%(599)
Polish1.3%(508)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(382)
Welsh0.6%(223)
Italian0.5%(193)
Belgian0.3%(118)
Russian0.3%(104)
British0.2%(81)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(71)
Greek0.1%(54)
Swiss0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(52)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Ukrainian0.1%(31)
Guyanese0%(18)
Hungarian0%(17)
Nigerian0%(17)
Croatian0%(16)
Arab0%(14)
Serbian0%(11)
Iranian0%(6)
Slovene0%(6)
Somali0%(3)
Latvian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.8%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.8%(5,504)
Married54.8%(8,913)
Widowed2.3%(382)
Divorced9%(1,471)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(4,336)
Married54%(8,488)
Widowed8.5%(1,337)
Divorced9.9%(1,559)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.4%(403)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(305)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(793)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(185)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,075 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Mower County, Minnesota?

Mower County, Minnesota has about 37,385 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mower County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Mower County, Minnesota earns about $23,763 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mower County, Minnesota expensive?

In Mower County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $42,400, and the typical rent is about $278 a month.

How educated are people in Mower County, Minnesota?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Mower County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mower County, Minnesota?

About 10.0% of people in Mower County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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