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Winona County

Minnesota · 50,523 residents (2025 est.) · 626 sq mi
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With 49,779 people, Winona County is a county in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $235,400, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 21%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,779
Unchangedsince 2000
from 49,985 in 2000
50,523 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
79 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 79 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.4
+11%since 2000
from 32.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
626 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K49K50K51K52K19902000201020202024Winona County
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(2,198)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(2,526)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(2,567)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(4,469)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.3%(6,605)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(5,785)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.7%(5,315)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(4,895)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(6,094)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(5,490)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(2,590)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(1,245)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,744
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,700 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,508
+113%since 2000
from $18,077 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+3%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,400
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$907
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $425 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
30.5% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.33 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.9%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−9%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(47,522)
Black0.8%(384)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(686)
Asian1.9%(931)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(44,238)
Black1.9%(958)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,930)
Asian2.2%(1,089)
Other3.1%(1,564)
Diversity Score
26
+80%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
+14%since 2020
from 15 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(1,271)
Guatemalan0.3%(129)
Colombian0.2%(118)
Puerto Rican0.2%(107)
Peruvian0.1%(29)
Chilean0%(23)
Honduran0%(15)
Asian origin
Hmong0.5%(258)
Chinese0.4%(180)
Asian Indian0.3%(136)
Laotian0.2%(118)
Korean0.2%(91)
Cambodian0.1%(74)
Filipino0.1%(52)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Taiwanese0.1%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German38.1%(18,988)
Norwegian13.9%(6,913)
Irish9.6%(4,800)
Polish8.9%(4,409)
American7.3%(3,610)
English5.8%(2,885)
Swedish2.8%(1,375)
French2.1%(1,059)
Italian1.5%(769)
Dutch1.2%(588)
Czech1.1%(546)
Scottish0.9%(459)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(440)
Finnish0.5%(265)
Swiss0.5%(256)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(226)
Ukrainian0.3%(134)
Russian0.3%(127)
Turkish0.2%(120)
Welsh0.2%(104)
West Indian0.2%(87)
British0.2%(79)
Haitian0.1%(70)
Guyanese0.1%(66)
Lithuanian0.1%(51)
Hungarian0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(45)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Arab0.1%(34)
Austrian0.1%(28)
Armenian0%(16)
Romanian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Somali0%(11)
Canadian0%(10)
Syrian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+45%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.0%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.1%(8,839)
Married45.3%(9,513)
Widowed2.5%(533)
Divorced10.2%(2,134)
Women 15+
Never married38.2%(8,191)
Married42.6%(9,142)
Widowed9%(1,938)
Divorced10.2%(2,198)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% 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)15.5%(367)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(475)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(944)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,364 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Winona County, Minnesota?

Winona County, Minnesota has about 49,779 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Winona County, Minnesota earns about $70,744 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Winona County, Minnesota expensive?

In Winona County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $235,400, and the typical rent is about $907 a month.

How educated are people in Winona County, Minnesota?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Winona County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Winona County, Minnesota?

About 14.8% of people in Winona County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Winona County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Winona County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,951 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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