Goodhue County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,943
Rank #1,039 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,171 +12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #447 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #639 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$285,100 +1.1% vs nat'l
Rank #702 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.9% −17.1% vs nat'l
Rank #928 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,031 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
27.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.9%41.7%62.6%83.4%89.1%4.1%3.1%1.5%0.8%0.7%0.7%

About Goodhue County, Minnesota

Goodhue County, Minnesota has a total population of 47,943, making it the 1,039th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Goodhue County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Goodhue County is $84,171, which ranks #447 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Goodhue County is $285,100, 1.1% above the national median. Renters in Goodhue County pay a median gross rent of $966 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Goodhue County, 27.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.8 min.

Goodhue County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.1%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Goodhue County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.