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Redwood County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Redwood County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Redwood County is a small, agriculture-anchored rural county in southwestern Minnesota with a population of 15,383 that grew just 0.3% over five years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at 1.9% and labor force participation at 61.4%; 92.6% of residents hold a high school diploma, though only 20.8% have a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings run $40,849. Housing costs are low—median home value of $150,400 and median gross rent of $767/month—with a 79.7% homeownership rate and a short mean commute of 17.6 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

15,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,866

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Redwood County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,284 (86.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone593 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races523 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone407 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race236 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone202 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish304
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island271
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic50
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

656

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,731

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,771

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,719
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)887
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining766
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)740
  5. 5.Construction (Group)508

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,588
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,269
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,173
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,171
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations910

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.69×)773
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.56×)261
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)849
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)542
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.03×)354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$767/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999579 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999549 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999538 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999526 (10.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999289 (5.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999266 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,394 (76.8%)
  • Worked At Home773 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled417 (5.9%)
  • Walked304 (4.3%)
  • Other69 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit54 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.