Wabasha County, Minnesota Population 2024

21,714

Wabasha County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 21,714 with a growth rate of 0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wabasha County, Minnesota is the 45th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 21,672 and has seen a growth of 0.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,869310.14%
202821,838310.14%
202721,807310.14%
202621,776310.14%
202521,745310.14%
202421,714310.14%
202321,683310.14%
202221,6521370.64%
202121,5151080.5%
202021,407-141-0.65%
201921,548-43-0.2%
201821,591-4-0.02%
201721,5951500.7%
201621,445530.25%
201521,392-72-0.34%
201421,464-103-0.48%
201321,567250.12%
201221,542-67-0.31%
201121,609-63-0.29%
201021,67200%
199019,7444092.12%
198019,3352,11112.26%
197017,2242171.28%
196017,0071290.76%
195016,878-775-4.39%
194017,653400.23%
193017,613-306-1.71%
192017,919-635-3.42%
191018,554-370-1.96%
190018,9241,95211.5%
189016,972-1,234-6.78%
188018,2062,34714.8%
187015,8598,631119.41%
18607,2286,9852874.49%
1850243-21,626-98.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.14% (31)
County Website
Wabasha County
County Seat
Wabasha
2020 Population
21,407
Area
523 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.43% (307)
Founded
October 27, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,52395.37%
Two or more races5912.75%
Asian1320.61%
Other race920.43%
Black or African American800.37%
Native American690.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wabasha County, Minnesota Population by Race

Wabasha County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Wabasha County, Minnesota Median Age

44.8

Total

44.2

Male

45.6

Female

Wabasha County, Minnesota Adults

There are 16,773 adults, (4,898 of whom are seniors) in Wabasha County, Minnesota.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Wabasha County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female10,63449.42%
Male10,88550.58%

Wabasha County, Minnesota Population by Age

Wabasha County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1292.3381.618.4
Married5,2762.8894.15.9
Non Family2,8841.1562.637.4
Female6182.7871.728.3
Male3512.9667.832.2

2.82

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wabasha County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4312.79%
Associates Degree2,33515.1%
Bachelors Degree2,79818.1%
Graduate Degree1,3098.47%
High School Graduate4,99332.3%
Less Than 9th Grade3572.31%
Some College3,23720.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wabasha County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,70414,0693,993
Hispanic36127321
2+ Races29123944
Asian1037945
Other Race724710
Black67590
Native American42370
Islander32320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.69%.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,257$82,969$56,964
Graduate Degree$74,938$73,636$76,146
High School Graduate$41,899$46,910$34,375
Less Than 9th Grade$23,438$47,955$11,220
Overall$50,459$57,283$45,388
Some College$48,873$55,513$42,604

$50,459

Average Earnings

$57,283

Average Male

$45,388

Average Female

Wabasha County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wabasha County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wabasha County, Minnesota Language

96.17% of Wabasha County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Language

Wabasha County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9451,4557.3%
Hispanic71225135.25%
Multiple582467.9%
Asian1313224.43%
Native591118.64%
Black791113.92%
Other9255.43%

8.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.03%

Male Poverty Rate

8.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wabasha County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wabasha County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 35.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wabasha County, Minnesota is Other, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.49%
High School10.03%
Some College6.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.57%

Wabasha County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.17%
Male Unemployed10.4%
Male Employed3.93%
Female Employed3.84%

Wabasha County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wabasha County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,933$116,641
Households$80,133$98,579
Married Families$106,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,646$55,706

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wabasha County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wabasha County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wabasha County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wabasha County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,234

Number of Veterans

1,124

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam478
Second Gulf War230
First Gulf War169
Korea52
World War II2

Wabasha County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+472
65 to 74305
35 to 54248
55 to 64169
18 to 3440

Wabasha County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2047.47%
Hispanic215.12%
Asian1615.38%
2+ Races144.5%

Wabasha County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Wabasha County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wabasha County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wabasha County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wabasha County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wabasha 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

78.82%

Born in Wabasha County, Minnesota

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Wabasha County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 78.82% having been born in Minnesota. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wabasha County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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