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Pine Island, Minnesota

Pine Island, city, mostly in Goodhue County (76.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Pine Island had 3,911 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,769 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,580 (±200). GEOID 2751136.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,911

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,769 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,580 ±200

Median household income

$104,432

±$24,083 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$350,500

±$24,110 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,110

±$63 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Pine Island and what county is it in?

Pine Island is a city mostly in Goodhue County (76.5% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Olmsted County, Minnesota. It covers 6.2 square miles of land, 608 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pine Island is in the Red Wing, MN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pine Island's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Goodhue County2,88476.5%
Olmsted County88523.5%
Pine Island (marked with a dot) in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pine Island, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,911 people lived in Pine Island on July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 3,769 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,580 (±200).

  • July 2020→2021 +74 (3,855)
  • 2021→2022 +29 (3,884)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (3,890)
  • 2023→2024 −6 (3,884)
  • 2024→2025 +27 (3,911)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Pine IslandGoodhue CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Total population 3,580 ±200 47,943 5,739,445 no clear change
Households 1,357 ±127 19,727 2,307,955 no clear change
Average household size 2.58 ±0.22 2.38 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 1,431 ±128 21,167 2,545,030 no clear change

Pine Island's population since 2000

From 2,337 in 2000 to 3,911 in 2025: up 67.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pine Island as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,337
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,869
  • 2010 Census 3,263
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,317
  • 2020 Census 3,769
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,911

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pine Island?

The median resident of Pine Island is 37.4 years old; 26.7% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Pine IslandGoodhue CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.4 ±2.7 42.5 38.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.7% ±5.2 pts 21.9% 22.9% –
65 years and over 15.6% ±2.8 pts 20.6% 17.3% –
Male 48.6% ±3.6 pts 50.1% 50.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±0.6 pts 4.1% 6.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 98.1% ±1.4 pts 89.1% 75.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 1.5% 6.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.7% 5.1% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.7 pts 0.8% 0.7% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.1% ±1.1 pts 3.1% 4.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.7% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 0.6% ±0.9 pts 2.6% 8.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.1% ±0.3 pts 3.6% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.6% ±2.7 pts 8.0% 5.9% –
With a disability 5.4% ±2.3 pts 11.5% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 1.4% ±1.0 pts 5.9% 4.7% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.1% ±2.1 pts 93.4% 93.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.0% ±6.3 pts 27.9% 39.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 17.4% ±4.4 pts 8.6% 13.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.4% ±7.5 pts 89.4% 87.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±0.6 pts 2.1% 1.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pine Island earn?

Half of Pine Island's 1,357 households earn less than $104,432 a year (±$24,083), against $84,171 in Goodhue County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $90,935 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Pine IslandGoodhue CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $104,432 ±$24,083 $84,171 $89,062 no clear change
Mean household income $112,127 ±$10,649 $102,161 $118,304 –
Per capita income $43,880 ±$4,445 $43,250 $48,237 +$5,872
People below the poverty line 4.0% ±2.7 pts 9.3% 9.3% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.7% ±1.2 pts 11.0% 10.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.9% ±2.5 pts 7.6% 7.9% –
Households with a computer 95.4% ±2.8 pts 94.1% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.7% ±3.9 pts 91.3% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pine Island?

Owners occupy 80.1% of Pine Island's occupied homes and renters 19.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,500 by its owner (±$24,110). The median renter pays $1,110 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Pine IslandGoodhue CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $350,500 ±$24,110 $285,100 $329,300 +$115,068
Median gross rent $1,110 ±$63 $966 $1,280 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.0% ±19.8 pts 39.2% 38.4% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,940 ±$202 $1,845 $1,947 –
Owner-occupied homes 80.1% ±8.6 pts 78.8% 72.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 19.9% ±8.6 pts 21.2% 27.8% –
Housing units 1,431 ±128 21,167 2,545,030 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.0 pts 3.5% 5.3% –
Single-family detached homes 73.8% ±8.5 pts 72.8% 66.0% –
Mobile homes 4.1% ±2.8 pts 4.9% 2.9% –
Built 2020 or later 5.9% ±3.6 pts 2.1% 1.9% –
Built 2010 to 2019 8.2% ±3.8 pts 5.5% 8.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 9.3% ±8.2 pts 25.4% 15.6% –
Households with no vehicle 1.4% ±1.4 pts 6.8% 6.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pine Island building?

Builders took permits for 33 new housing units in Pine Island in 2025 (25 in single-family houses), 8.4 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 15 units
  • 2020 30 units
  • 2021 25 units
  • 2022 15 units
  • 2023 4 units
  • 2024 20 units
  • 2025 33 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pine Island work and get to work?

79.5% of Pine Island's workers drive alone and 15.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Pine IslandGoodhue CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.8% ±5.3 pts 64.5% 68.1% –
Unemployment rate 1.7% ±1.6 pts 3.6% 4.1% –
Drove alone to work 79.5% ±6.7 pts 78.4% 68.9% –
Carpooled 5.2% ±3.8 pts 6.7% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.7% 1.8% –
Walked 0.0% ±1.2 pts 2.7% 2.5% –
Worked from home 15.4% ±6.2 pts 10.7% 17.6% +12.7 pts
Mean travel time to work 25.1 min ±2.9 23.8 min 22.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pine Island?

No census tract lies mostly in Pine Island; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pine Island, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pine Island
Tract 808Goodhue County4,782 $108,380 $360,70037%
Tract 19.01Olmsted County3,956 $140,641 $411,50010%
Tract 19.02Olmsted County4,764 $125,357 $546,1004%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pine Island) · Census block assignment files

How does Pine Island compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pine Island is the 5,557th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 185th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.

Pine Island ranks 172nd of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pine Island's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate185th855
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)167th556
Residents per square mile287th562
Median household income172nd558
Per capita income266th562
Median home value224th559
Median gross rent226th465
Bachelor's degree or higher168th559
Median age436th561
Owner-occupied share322nd561
Work from home183rd525
Travel time to work226th562

Pine Island's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Pine Island with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pine Island?

24 of the 57 figures for Pine Island on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pine Island are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Pine Island.