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)
White43,20490.3%
Two or more races1,8023.77%
Other race1,1982.5%
Black or African American7851.64%
Native American4580.96%
Asian3800.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.04%

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

42.3

Total

41.3

Male

43.4

Female

Goodhue County, Minnesota Adults

There are 37,247 adults, (9,613 of whom are seniors) in Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Goodhue County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female23,85949.87%
Male23,98550.13%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Population by Age

Goodhue County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,6312.387822
Married10,1303.0392.47.6
Non Family7,0871.1959.740.3
Female1,5863.265.834.2
Male8283.1181.518.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

78.0%

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 Grade1,5894.68%
Associates Degree4,35912.84%
Bachelors Degree6,42218.91%
Graduate Degree3,0518.99%
High School Graduate11,19132.96%
Less Than 9th Grade5621.66%
Some College6,78219.97%

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
White31,25329,7108,907
Hispanic936612164
2+ Races914700159
Other Race713526166
Black41431990
Native American25618735
Asian21820773

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.49%.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,629$77,000$60,493
Graduate Degree$77,769$81,827$77,364
High School Graduate$45,939$54,736$30,159
Less Than 9th Grade$40,759$41,672$36,712
Overall$51,691$58,733$43,851
Some College$47,515$59,433$40,247

$51,691

Average Earnings

$58,733

Average Male

$43,851

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

96.31% of Goodhue County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Language

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,0393,2527.74%
Black76047362.24%
Multiple1,79031617.65%
Hispanic1,82624413.36%
Native43915234.62%
Asian3684813.04%
Other1,169342.91%

9.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.12%

Male Poverty Rate

10.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota is Black, with 62.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Goodhue County, Minnesota is Other, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.25%.

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.45%
High School13.79%
Some College5.85%
Bachelors or Greater2.13%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.81%
Male Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed3.39%
Male Employed3.23%

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$104,799$121,733
Households$82,749$100,638
Married Families$114,249$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,259$58,628

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Goodhue County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

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 45-54.

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

2,996

Number of Veterans

2,855

Male Veterans

141

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,206
Second Gulf War506
First Gulf War410
Korea263
World War II75

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74875
75+845
55 to 64579
35 to 54490
18 to 34207

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8408.3%
2+ Races645.76%
Asian3914.89%
Other Race374.03%
Native American134.04%
Hispanic50.43%
Black30.71%

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Goodhue County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

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

77.55%

Born in Goodhue County, Minnesota

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of Goodhue County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.55% having been born in Minnesota. 1.82% 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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