Waseca County, Minnesota Population 2024

19,048

Waseca County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 19,048 with a growth rate of 0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waseca County, Minnesota is the 50th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 19,145 and has seen a growth of -0.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,383670.35%
202819,316670.35%
202719,249670.35%
202619,182670.35%
202519,115670.35%
202419,048670.35%
202318,981670.35%
202218,914-88-0.46%
202119,002390.21%
202018,9634052.18%
201918,558-95-0.51%
201818,653-69-0.37%
201718,722-86-0.46%
201618,808-124-0.65%
201518,932-3-0.02%
201418,935-105-0.55%
201319,040-137-0.71%
201219,177-9-0.05%
201119,186410.21%
201019,14500%
199018,079-369-2%
198018,4481,78510.71%
197016,6636223.88%
196016,0411,0847.25%
195014,957-229-1.51%
194015,1867745.37%
193014,4122791.97%
192014,1336674.95%
191013,466-1,294-8.77%
190014,7601,44710.87%
189013,3139287.49%
188012,3854,53157.69%
18707,8545,253201.96%
18602,601-16,782-86.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.35% (67)
County Website
Waseca County
County Seat
Waseca
2020 Population
18,963
Area
423 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.45% (85)
Founded
February 27, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,96389.48%
Other race7724.07%
Two or more races6913.64%
Black or African American2061.09%
Asian1690.89%
Native American1570.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waseca County, Minnesota Population by Race

Waseca County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Waseca County, Minnesota Median Age

40.4

Total

40.5

Male

40.2

Female

Waseca County, Minnesota Adults

There are 14,583 adults, (3,510 of whom are seniors) in Waseca County, Minnesota.

Waseca County, Minnesota Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Waseca County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female9,87652.09%
Male9,08247.91%

Waseca County, Minnesota Population by Age

Waseca County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5052.479.320.7
Married4,0092.9991.98.1
Non Family2,3731.186634
Female7552.7459.540.5
Male3683.0868.231.8

2.88

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waseca County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6464.91%
Associates Degree1,93814.73%
Bachelors Degree2,10516%
Graduate Degree6484.93%
High School Graduate4,66735.47%
Less Than 9th Grade2922.22%
Some College2,86121.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Waseca County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,77011,1172,610
Hispanic78559857
Other Race4183721
2+ Races31524378
Black1411266
Native American1218911
Asian1089315

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.76%.

Waseca County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,652$68,386$59,767
Graduate Degree$85,000$112,938$72,031
High School Graduate$36,322$50,051$30,506
Less Than 9th Grade$39,583$41,903$19,280
Overall$48,750$58,679$38,036
Some College$48,720$59,206$37,990

$48,750

Average Earnings

$58,679

Average Male

$38,036

Average Female

Waseca County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waseca County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waseca County, Minnesota Language

93.05% of Waseca County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.58% of the population.

Waseca County, Minnesota Language

Waseca County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0479806.11%
Hispanic1,19125321.24%
Other76319926.08%
Black1123934.82%
Multiple691324.63%
Asian15010.67%

7.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waseca County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waseca County, Minnesota is Black, with 34.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waseca County, Minnesota is Asian, with 0.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.7%.

Waseca County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.84%
Less Than 9th Grade9.82%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Waseca County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.69%
Female Unemployed33.08%
Female Employed4.64%
Male Employed1.97%

Waseca County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waseca County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,052$109,973
Households$75,052$93,960
Married Families$101,148$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,083$54,181

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waseca County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Waseca County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waseca County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waseca County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waseca County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,048

Number of Veterans

962

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam416
Second Gulf War219
First Gulf War191
Korea131
World War II17

Waseca County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74303
75+297
35 to 54225
18 to 34118
55 to 64105

Waseca County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0087.58%
Hispanic384.26%
2+ Races185.19%
Black1710.49%
Other Race30.57%
Asian21.8%

Waseca County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Waseca County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waseca County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Waseca County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waseca County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waseca 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

78.4%

Born in Waseca County, Minnesota

97.21%

Native Born

2.79%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.21% of Waseca County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 78.4% having been born in Minnesota. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waseca County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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