Watonwan County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,205
Rank #2,405 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,699 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,069 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,576 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$162,400 −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,973 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −49.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,459 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,160 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
89.3% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.8%35.7%53.5%67.7%30.4%1.2%0.4%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Watonwan County, Minnesota

Watonwan County, Minnesota has a total population of 11,205, making it the 2,405th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Watonwan County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Watonwan County is $71,699, which ranks #1,069 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Watonwan County is $162,400, 42.4% below the national median. Renters in Watonwan County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Watonwan County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Watonwan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 67.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (30.4%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Watonwan 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.