Winona County, Minnesota Population 2024

49,973

Winona County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 49,973 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winona County, Minnesota is the 19th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 51,432 and has seen a growth of -2.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,2332520.49%
202850,9812520.5%
202750,7292520.5%
202650,4772520.5%
202550,2252520.5%
202449,9732520.51%
202349,7212520.51%
202249,469-319-0.64%
202149,7881410.28%
202049,647-1,012-2%
201950,659-218-0.43%
201850,877900.18%
201750,787-125-0.25%
201650,912530.1%
201550,859-226-0.44%
201451,085-264-0.51%
201351,349-4-0.01%
201251,353-6-0.01%
201151,359-73-0.14%
201051,43200%
199047,8281,5723.4%
198046,2561,8474.16%
197044,4093,4728.48%
196040,9371,0962.75%
195039,8412,0465.41%
194037,7952,6517.54%
193035,1441,4914.43%
192033,6532550.76%
191033,398-2,288-6.41%
190035,6861,8895.59%
189033,7976,60024.27%
188027,1974,87821.86%
187022,31913,111142.39%
18609,208-42,025-82.03%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (252)
County Website
Winona County
County Seat
Winona
2020 Population
49,647
Area
626 mi²
Density
80 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.66% (326)
Founded
February 23, 1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,63491.65%
Two or more races1,6323.28%
Asian1,1802.37%
Black or African American6781.36%
Other race4390.88%
Native American2250.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winona County, Minnesota Population by Race

Winona County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Winona County, Minnesota Median Age

35.6

Total

35.2

Male

35.9

Female

Winona County, Minnesota Adults

There are 40,966 adults, (8,840 of whom are seniors) in Winona County, Minnesota.

Winona County, Minnesota Age Dependency

55

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Winona County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female25,00650.22%
Male24,78649.78%

Winona County, Minnesota Population by Age

Winona County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,2152.2968.731.3
Non Family9,4751.4246.953.1
Married8,6953.1946
Female1,324358.241.8
Male7212.6969.830.2

2.97

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winona County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4454.66%
Associates Degree4,54614.66%
Bachelors Degree6,52021.02%
Graduate Degree3,34310.78%
High School Graduate8,21926.5%
Less Than 9th Grade6802.19%
Some College6,26720.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Winona County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,91327,2789,213
Hispanic788463133
2+ Races667493213
Asian600467199
Other Race31519252
Black246224145
Native American79793
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 58.94%.

Winona County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,287$69,099$47,564
Graduate Degree$67,929$71,509$63,750
High School Graduate$37,866$45,221$32,158
Less Than 9th Grade$32,907$34,696$22,692
Overall$45,283$51,290$39,318
Some College$43,680$51,160$36,680

$45,283

Average Earnings

$51,290

Average Male

$39,318

Average Female

Winona County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winona County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winona County, Minnesota Language

94.77% of Winona County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 5.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Winona County, Minnesota Language

Winona County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,0635,39312.82%
Multiple1,55646429.82%
Black59932353.92%
Hispanic1,49030920.74%
Other43913230.07%
Asian1,05512211.56%
Native1654527.27%

14.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.42%

Male Poverty Rate

15.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winona County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winona County, Minnesota is Black, with 53.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winona County, Minnesota is Asian, with 11.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.36%.

Winona County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.98%
High School13.29%
Some College7.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Winona County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.94%
Male Unemployed28.66%
Female Employed13.78%
Male Employed8.57%

Winona County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winona County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,534$107,510
Households$66,162$83,555
Married Families$102,648$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,419$53,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winona County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Winona County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winona 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.

Winona County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winona County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,733

Number of Veterans

2,296

Male Veterans

437

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,063
First Gulf War569
Second Gulf War517
Korea202
World War II19

Winona County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74823
75+658
35 to 54571
55 to 64506
18 to 34175

Winona County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6446.98%
2+ Races494.65%
Hispanic313%
Other Race226.04%
Asian141.41%
Native American42.02%

Winona County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Winona County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winona County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Winona County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winona County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winona 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

65.13%

Born in Winona County, Minnesota

96.93%

Native Born

3.07%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.93% of Winona County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 65.13% having been born in Minnesota. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Winona County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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