Wabasha County, Minnesota
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,537
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,574
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,372
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,375
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,387
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,676
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,206
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,439
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $264,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,763
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $623
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 51
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,156
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,747
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,429
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,860
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 239,715
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,071
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,686
Persons in poverty, percent 7.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 556
Total employment, 2023 5,125
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 234,333
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,605
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 554
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 483
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 507
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.9
Population per square mile, 2010 41.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 522.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 522.98
FIPS Code 27157