Wabasha County, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wabasha County, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 83% of counties in Minnesota
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,565 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 39.3 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.14% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.3 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,156 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wabasha County grew by 13.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,565 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wabasha County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.1% of residents. That is 2.4 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,739 17.3% -3.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,894 18.1% -3.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,766 22.1% +2.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,747 22.0% +5.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in Wabasha County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 50.0% Minnesota 50.0%
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Economy
Wabasha County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,094 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.20% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wabasha County is about 9% lower than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $153,846 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $830 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wabasha County is about 15.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $830 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wabasha County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.8 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.6 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 190 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,884 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.4% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,029 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 850 | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Wabasha County is 23 minutes, longer than the 20 minutes in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Wabasha County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6% | 35.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
Health
Wabasha County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Wabasha County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Wabasha County, MN Compared With Nearby Counties
Wabasha County, MN is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 21,565 residents against a local median of 47,943. Wabasha County, MN's median home price, at $153,846, runs 26% below the $206,692 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $166,842 on median home price, so Wabasha County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wabasha County, MN has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabasha County, MN | 21,565 | $82,094 #4/4 | $153,846 #4/4 | 22.8 min #3/4 |
| Olmsted County, MN | 164,423 | $96,754 | $206,692 | 16.2 min |
| Pierce County, WI | 42,584 | $93,522 | $158,333 | 23.7 min |
| Goodhue County, MN | 47,943 | $83,371 | $325,175 | 20.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wabasha County, Minnesota.
What is the population of Wabasha County, Minnesota?
About 21,565 people live in Wabasha County, Minnesota, in 9,156 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 45.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Wabasha County, Minnesota urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Wabasha County, Minnesota has 39 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 45% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Wabasha County, Minnesota?
The median home costs 1.9 times the median household income ($153,846 against $82,094), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $830 a month takes about 12% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Wabasha County, Minnesota?
Unemployment in Wabasha County, Minnesota is only 2.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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