Mower County, Minnesota
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,971
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,900
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,043
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,035
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,163
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,075
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,120
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,381
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $576
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $927
Building Permits, 2025 136
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,719
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,560
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 296,744
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,529
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 461,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,188
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 800
Total employment, 2023 13,890
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 729,454
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,093
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 574
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 316
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 391
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 56.3
Population per square mile, 2010 55.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 711.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 711.33
FIPS Code 27099