Winona County, Minnesota
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,744
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,523
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,973
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,676
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,692
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,671
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,461
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,364
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,003
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $235,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,543
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $572
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $907
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,253
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,273
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,088
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,830
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 895,899
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,110
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,744
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,508
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,145
Total employment, 2023 23,937
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,152,966
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,238
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,092
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 787
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 929
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 899
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 79.3
Population per square mile, 2010 82.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 626.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.21
FIPS Code 27169