Red Wing city, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,805
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,805
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,602
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,547
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,459
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.8%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,172
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,715
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $640
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $969
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,384
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 342,148
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 223,769
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,593
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 441,797
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,482
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,751
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 475.0
Population per square mile, 2010 475.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.60
FIPS Code 2753620