Goodhue County, Minnesota Population 2024

48,029

Goodhue County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 48,029 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Goodhue County, Minnesota is the 20th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 46,225 and has seen a growth of 3.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,999-6-0.01%
202848,005-6-0.01%
202748,011-6-0.01%
202648,017-6-0.01%
202548,023-6-0.01%
202448,029-6-0.01%
202348,035-6-0.01%
202248,041-10%
202148,0424640.98%
202047,5781,1872.56%
201946,391430.09%
201846,34870.02%
201746,341960.21%
201646,2451530.33%
201546,092460.1%
201446,046-89-0.19%
201346,135-32-0.07%
201246,167450.1%
201146,122-103-0.22%
201046,22500%
199040,6901,9415.01%
198038,7493,98611.47%
197034,7631,7285.23%
196033,0359172.86%
195032,1185541.76%
194031,5642470.79%
193031,3175181.68%
192030,799-838-2.65%
191031,6375001.61%
190031,1372,3318.09%
189028,806-845-2.85%
188029,6517,03331.09%
187022,61813,641151.95%
18608,977-39,022-81.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-6)
County Website
Goodhue County
County Seat
Red Wing
2020 Population
47,578
Area
757 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.95% (451)
Founded
March 5, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,53991.28%
Two or more races1,5133.17%
Other race9131.91%
Black or African American7661.61%
Native American5361.12%
Asian4140.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Goodhue County, Minnesota Population by Race

Goodhue County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Goodhue County, Minnesota Median Age

42

Total

41

Male

43.4

Female

Goodhue County, Minnesota Adults

There are 37,160 adults, (9,508 of whom are seniors) in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Goodhue County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female23,79249.88%
Male23,90550.12%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Population by Age

Goodhue County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6332.3777.522.5
Married10,0303.0492.87.2
Non Family7,2591.1758.341.7
Female1,5953.367.532.5
Male7493.280.519.5

3

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Goodhue County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3504%
Associates Degree4,27012.66%
Bachelors Degree6,17318.31%
Graduate Degree3,1979.48%
High School Graduate11,29933.51%
Less Than 9th Grade5121.52%
Some College6,91620.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Goodhue County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Goodhue County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,36229,9928,944
Hispanic82754675
2+ Races741551102
Other Race48732038
Black371299102
Native American29725125
Asian229228107

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.72%.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,787$73,675$53,286
Graduate Degree$76,070$83,798$73,626
High School Graduate$42,175$52,320$27,871
Less Than 9th Grade$38,183$41,116$30,000
Overall$50,227$56,157$43,281
Some College$47,120$56,572$41,610

$50,227

Average Earnings

$56,157

Average Male

$43,281

Average Female

Goodhue County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Goodhue County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Goodhue County, Minnesota Language

96.53% of Goodhue County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Language

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,3393,2877.76%
Black71245163.34%
Multiple1,50324716.43%
Hispanic1,68922913.56%
Native52515729.9%
Asian403327.94%
Other905303.31%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.97%

Male Poverty Rate

10.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota is Black, with 63.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota is Other, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.9%.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14%
Less Than 9th Grade12.98%
Some College5.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.77%
Male Unemployed20.54%
Female Employed3.79%
Male Employed3.16%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Goodhue County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,512$116,371
Households$78,338$94,882
Married Families$111,662$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,702$53,779

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Goodhue County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Goodhue County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Goodhue County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Goodhue County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,107

Number of Veterans

2,919

Male Veterans

188

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,204
Second Gulf War544
First Gulf War454
Korea290
World War II66

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74867
75+797
55 to 64703
35 to 54534
18 to 34206

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9608.58%
2+ Races535.76%
Asian5117.47%
Other Race233.35%
Native American164.16%
Black41.06%
Hispanic40.38%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Goodhue County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Goodhue County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Goodhue County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.43%

Born in Goodhue County, Minnesota

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

1.41%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Goodhue County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.43% having been born in Minnesota. 1.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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