Renville County, MN

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2024 Population
14,558
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
0.475% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
2.72% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$70,625
2.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$163,200
7.44% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,078
0.426% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Renville County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Renville County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Renville County, MN was $163,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Renville County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Renville County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Renville County, MN is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.26% of Renville County, MN residents were born outside of the country (474 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Renville County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 509 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Renville County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Renville County, MN was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Renville County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 48
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    652 ± 122
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    509 ± 124
10.2%
Hispanic Population
1.49k people

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Renville County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 509 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.2% of the people in Renville County, MN are hispanic (1.49k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
474 people
3.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
495 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Renville County, MN residents (474 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 Renville County, MN was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    312 ± 49
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    133 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 23

Renville County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Renville County, MN employs 7.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Renville County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people), Manufacturing (1,142 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (890 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($78,906), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,607), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,357).

Employment

Occupations

7.08k
2024 Value
± 279
0.426%
1 Year growth
± 5.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Renville County, MN grew at a rate of 0.426%, from 7.05k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Renville County, MN, are Management Occupations (1,002 people), Production Occupations (626 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (615 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Renville County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.08k
2024 Value
± 279
0.426%
1 Year growth
± 5.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Renville County, MN grew at a rate of 0.426%, from 7.05k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Renville County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,227 people), Manufacturing (1,142 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Renville County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Renville County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,142
Median earning men ± $2,817
$37,184
Median earning women ± $1,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,922), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,250), and Information ($62,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,114), Wholesale Trade ($49,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,224).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 50
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 47
    Construction
  3. 40
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $74k
    Manufacturing
  2. $33.2k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $30.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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

Voting results are not available for Renville County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
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 Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Renville County, MN was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $163,200, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Renville County, MN is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Renville County, MN have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Renville County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Renville County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.197%.

Housing

Property

$163,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,730
$4,855
Median Property Taxes
±$208

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 Renville County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.2%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Renville County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,625
Median Household Income
± $2,917
6.06k
Number of Households
± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.06k households in Renville County, MN grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $69,086.

The following chart displays the households in Renville County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Renville County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.18%)
  3. Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Renville County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.18%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Renville County, MN have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Renville County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Renville County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.197%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Renville County, MN (1.57k out of 14.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Renville County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.6% of the children was living in poverty in Renville County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 114 in Renville County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.04 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Renville County, MN has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Renville County, MN see 3,652 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,652 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1614 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3587 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,652 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Renville County, MN

Primary care physicians in Renville County, MN see an average of 3,652 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,652 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.71%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
17.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.02%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Renville County, MN grew by 13.4% from 4.15% to 4.71%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.8 in Renville County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Renville County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.42% in Renville County, MN.

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