Renville County is home to 14,558 people in Minnesota. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Few US counties rank higher on income. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 15 people per square mile. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $163,200.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,625, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Renville County
What changed most since 1990
Population17,673 → 14,558(−18%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$76,082 → $163,200(+115%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree10.2% → 18.1%(+7.9 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)17.5%(133)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(91)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(60)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(9)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 760 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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Over time
Renville County, decade by decade
Renville County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,673
$55,869
$76,082
10.2%
4.9
2000
17,154
$68,589
$112,578
12.6%
14.8
2010
15,730
$68,509
$139,685
16.0%
20.4
2020
14,723
$70,955
$136,233
15.1%
29.9
2024
14,558
$70,625
$163,200
18.1%
33.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
