Waseca County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,688
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,684
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,974
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,954
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,136
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 851
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,007
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $220,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,503
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $640
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $883
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,477
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,570
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,927
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 189,405
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,014
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,326
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 426
Total employment, 2023 4,108
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 213,700
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,237
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 534
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 44.8
Population per square mile, 2010 45.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 423.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 423.36
FIPS Code 27161