Watonwan County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,204
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,459
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,204
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,253
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,211
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 32.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 525
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,885
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $162,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,227
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,720
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,504
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,431
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,835
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,699
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,869
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 280
Total employment, 2023 3,793
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 174,496
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 611
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 25.9
Population per square mile, 2010 25.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 434.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.95
FIPS Code 27165