Waseca County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,885
Rank #1,939 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,261 +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #761 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #284 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$220,800 −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,182 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.0% −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,821 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #454 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
21.0% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.5%53.0%79.4%87.2%7.3%2.0%1.8%1.0%0.5%0.2%

About Waseca County, Minnesota

Waseca County, Minnesota has a total population of 18,885, making it the 1,939th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Waseca County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Waseca County is $76,261, which ranks #761 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Waseca County is $220,800, 21.7% below the national median. Renters in Waseca County pay a median gross rent of $883 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Waseca County, 21.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Waseca County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.3%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Waseca 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.