Winona, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

26,009

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

0.949% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,337

0.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Winona, MN is home to a population of 26k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Winona, MN residents were born outside of the country (706 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.5k people) in Winona, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 935 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 585 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Winona, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winona, MN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Winona, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 279
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
935 ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
585 ± 235

4.36%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

4.36% of the people in Winona, MN are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winona, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

706 people

3.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

782 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Winona, MN residents (706 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winona, MN was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Winona, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
450 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
231 ± 100
Korea
79 ± 49

Winona, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Winona, MN.

Economy

The economy of Winona, MN employs 14.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winona, MN were Manufacturing (2,932 people), Educational Services (2,416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,376 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,917), Wholesale Trade ($60,586), and Utilities ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2024 Value

± 928

0.942%

1 Year growth

± 8.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona, MN grew at a rate of 0.942%, from 14.8k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winona, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,606 people), Production Occupations (1,502 people), and Management Occupations (1,370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winona, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2024 Value

± 928

0.942%

1 Year growth

± 8.82%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winona, MN grew at a rate of 0.942%, from 14.8k employees to 14.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winona, MN, are Manufacturing (2,932 people), Educational Services (2,416 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winona, MN, though some of these residents may live in Winona, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,053

Median earning men ± $4,841

$24,800

Median earning women ± $3,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,464), Wholesale Trade ($54,819), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,650), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,417).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Winona, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Winona, MN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,518 male students and 8,363 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winona, MN are White (2,556 and 72.8%), Unknown (364 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (230 and 6.55%), and Black or African American (180 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Winona, MN by number of degrees awarded are Winona State University (1,623 and 45.6%), Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1,520 and 42.7%), and Minnesota State College Southeast (418 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Winona, MN are Registered Nursing (269 and 7.55%), Social Work (234 and 6.57%), and Counseling Psychology (167 and 4.69%).

The median tuition costs are $44,400 for private four year colleges, and $8,388 and $15,120 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Winona, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 12,881 (35.1% men and 64.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 12,881 students enrolled in Winona, MN, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,211 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
225 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
146 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
117 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winona, MN was Registered Nursing with 225 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Winona, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Winona State University
1,623 degrees awarded
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
1,520 degrees awarded
Minnesota State College Southeast
418 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Winona State University with 1,623 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winona, MN, which is 0.498 times less than the 2,377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,556 degrees mean that there were 7.02 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 364 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($44,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,188) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winona, MN was $201,800 in 2024, which is 0.607 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,500 to $201,800, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Winona, MN is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winona, MN have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winona, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,208

$6,254

Median Property Taxes

±$504

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Winona, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Winona, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Winona, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winona, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,337

Median Household Income

± $2,914

10.8k

Number of Households

± 771

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Winona, MN grew to $56,337 from the previous year's value of $56,163.

The following chart displays the households in Winona, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winona, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (8.96%)
Walked (7.64%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Winona, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.96%) and those who walked to work (7.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winona, MN have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.841% of the workforce in Winona, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Winona, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Winona, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winona, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winona, MN (5.34k out of 23.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winona, MN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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