Winona County, MN

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2023 Population
49,705
0.175% 1-year decline
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
36.1
1.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.4%
4.37% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,198
6.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$222,900
9.53% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
27,679
0.094% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Winona County, MN had a population of 49.7k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $70,198. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Winona County, MN declined from 49,792 to 49,705, a −0.175% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,162 to $70,198, a 6.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Winona County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Winona 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.

98.5% of the residents in Winona County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Winona County, MN are Winona State University (1,776 degrees awarded in 2023), Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1,620 degrees), and Minnesota State College Southeast (388 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Winona County, MN was $222,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Winona County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Winona County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Winona County, MN is home to a population of 49.7k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.95% of Winona County, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2023, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Winona County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 945 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Winona County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Winona County, MN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winona County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    44.5k ± 103
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 111
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    945 ± 264
3.77%
Hispanic Population
1.88k people

In 2023, there were 37.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.5k people) in Winona County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 945 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.77% of the people in Winona County, MN are hispanic (1.88k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

2.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.46k people
3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people

As of 2023, 2.95% of Winona County, MN residents (1.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Winona County, MN was 3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    978 ± 141
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    395 ± 107
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    372 ± 152

Winona County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Winona County, MN employs 27.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Winona County, MN were Manufacturing (5,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,701 people), and Educational Services (3,626 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,672), Wholesale Trade ($62,660), and Construction ($55,444).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k
2023 Value
± 1,104
0.094%
1 Year growth
± 5.55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winona County, MN grew at a rate of 0.094%, from 27.7k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winona County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,282 people), Production Occupations (3,164 people), and Management Occupations (2,695 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winona County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.7k
2023 Value
± 1,104
0.094%
1 Year growth
± 5.55%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Winona County, MN grew at a rate of 0.094%, from 27.7k employees to 27.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winona County, MN, are Manufacturing (5,741 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,701 people), and Educational Services (3,626 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winona County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Winona 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

$47,252
Median earning men ± $2,073
$34,324
Median earning women ± $2,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,895), and Wholesale Trade ($64,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,956), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,990), and Wholesale Trade ($46,000).

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 82
    Construction
  2. 80
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 61
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $396k
    Manufacturing
  2. $188k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises
  3. $129k
    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

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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%).

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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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Winona County, MN awarded 3,784 degrees. The student population of Winona County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,971 male students and 7,938 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Winona County, MN are White (2,827 and 75.8%), followed by Unknown (377 and 10.1%), Black or African American (182 and 4.88%), and Hispanic or Latino (154 and 4.13%).

The largest universities in Winona County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Winona State University (1,776 and 46.9%), Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1,620 and 42.8%), and Minnesota State College Southeast (388 and 10.3%).

The most popular majors in Winona County, MN are Registered Nursing (239 and 6.32%), Social Work (169 and 4.47%), and General Education (168 and 4.44%).

The median tuition costs in Winona County, MN are $42,500 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 2023 in Winona County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,909 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,909 students enrolled in Winona County, MN, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,675 records, of which 67% were women and 33% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    209 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    153 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    138 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Winona County, MN was Registered Nursing with 209 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Winona State University
    1,776 degrees awarded
  2. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
    1,620 degrees awarded
  3. Minnesota State College Southeast
    388 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Winona State University with 1,776 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,260 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Winona County, MN, which is 0.499 times less than the 2,524 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,827 degrees mean that there were 7.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 377 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($42,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Winona County, MN was $222,900 in 2023, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $203,500 to $222,900, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Winona County, MN is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Winona County, MN have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winona County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Winona County, MN is $70,198. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Winona County, MN was Census Tract 6710, Winona County, MN with a value of $98,250, followed by Census Tract 6709, Winona County, MN and Census Tract 6702, Winona County, MN, with respective values of $95,179 and $77,685.

In 2024, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winona County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.24%.

Housing

Property

$222,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,564
$13,948
Median Property Taxes
±$582

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 County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

68.8%
Homeownership
2023
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Winona County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6710, Winona County, MN
  2. Census Tract 6709, Winona County, MN
  3. Census Tract 6702, Winona County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Winona County, MN was Census Tract 6710, Winona County, MN with a value of $98,250, followed by Census Tract 6709, Winona County, MN and Census Tract 6702, Winona County, MN, with respective values of $95,179 and $77,685.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Winona County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$70,198
Median Household Income
± $2,679
20.3k
Number of Households
± 906

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Winona County, MN grew to $70,198 from the previous year's value of $66,162.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Winona 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.45%)
  3. Carpooled (6.27%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Winona County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.45%) and those who carpooled to work (6.27%).

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Commute Time

17.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winona County, MN have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.868% of the workforce in Winona 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 Winona County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Winona County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Winona County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.24%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winona County, MN (6.24k out of 46.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 12.4% of the children was living in poverty in Winona County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 95.1 in Winona County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 19.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Winona County, MN has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Winona County, MN see 2,757 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (2,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1499 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 402 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,757 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Winona County, MN

Primary care physicians in Winona County, MN see an average of 2,757 patients per year. This represents a 9.23% increase from the previous year (2,524 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 28.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.09%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
11.3%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.37%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Winona County, MN declined by 1.75% from 5.18% to 5.09%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 31.5 in Winona County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 38.6% in Winona County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.26% in Winona County, MN.

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