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Goodhue County, Minnesota

Goodhue County, Minnesota. Goodhue County had 48,195 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 32 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 21 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 27049.

Goodhue County is the county of the Red Wing, MN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

48,195

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,582 · ACS 2020-2024: 47,943

Median household income

$84,171

±$3,026 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$285,100

±$7,069 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$966

±$51 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Goodhue County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 47,582 residents in Goodhue County. The Census Bureau estimates 48,195 for July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 47,943 over 757 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +497 (48,091)
2021→2022 +12 (48,103)
2022→2023 +65 (48,168)
2023→2024 −19 (48,149)
2024→2025 +46 (48,195)

Goodhue County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Goodhue County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	47,943	5,739,445	+1,697
Households	19,727±294	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.38±0.04	2.43	+0.05
Housing units	21,167±69	2,545,030	+551

Goodhue County's population since 2000

From 44,127 in 2000 to 48,195 in 2025: up 9.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 44,127
2005 (estimate) 45,339
2010 Census 46,183
2015 (estimate) 46,092
2020 Census 47,582
2025 (estimate) 48,195

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Goodhue County?

Goodhue County holds 32 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 21 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Red Wing with 16,805 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Goodhue County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Red Wing	city	16,547	16,758±32	$67,192	$237,300	13.8%	100%
Cannon Falls	city	4,220	4,227±32	$84,097	$263,300	9.2%	100%
Zumbrota	city	3,726	3,914±15	$78,156	$249,300	7.2%	100%
Pine Island	city	3,769	3,580±200	$104,432	$350,500	4.0%	77%
Kenyon	city	1,894	1,824±156	$82,500	$216,800	13.6%	100%
Florence Township	township	1,555	1,553±212	$109,432	$366,800	2.4%	100%
Goodhue	city	1,250	1,074±276	$89,398	$243,500	16.9%	100%
Stanton Township	township	1,140	1,032±126	$129,539	$413,400	4.7%	100%
Wanamingo	city	1,113	1,389±264	$71,731	$269,200	13.4%	100%
Cannon Falls Township	township	1,028	920±132	$97,950	$409,900	12.2%	100%
Leon Township, Goodhue County	township	956	823±139	$100,833	$459,100	2.2%	100%
Hay Creek Township	township	947	1,014±146	$127,670	$450,900	2.6%	100%
Lake City	city	5,252	5,034±98	$72,244	$238,700	5.9%	17%
Vasa Township	township	857	904±123	$106,250	$389,000	7.3%	100%
Welch Township	township	854	774±130	$125,000	$426,700	11.6%	100%
Featherstone Township	township	745	819±150	$121,250	$398,200	1.1%	100%
Roscoe Township	township	744	896±172	$124,250	$387,100	2.0%	100%
Minneola Township	township	627	677±149	$117,903	$340,600	1.3%	100%
Zumbrota Township	township	619	692±208	$106,250	$398,900	3.5%	100%
Warsaw Township, Goodhue County	township	598	656±140	$137,500	$446,800	2.3%	100%
Pine Island TownshipGEOID 2704951154	township	577	669±269	$116,858	$442,700	1.2%	100%
Goodhue Township	township	542	527±144	$102,083	$383,900	2.3%	100%
Belle Creek Township	township	517	415±111	$108,750	$400,000	2.7%	100%
Belvidere Township	township	478	396±60	$100,833	$348,300	5.6%	100%
Wanamingo Township	township	395	428±82	$86,034	$355,000	6.4%	100%
Kenyon Township	township	388	454±71	$101,250	$346,500	2.6%	100%
Holden Township	township	383	447±67	$108,750	$363,600	6.3%	100%
Cherry Grove Township	township	382	341±73	$81,250	$273,500	10.3%	100%
Wacouta Township	township	377	366±81	$98,750	$442,900	7.4%	100%
FrontenacGEOID 2722904	CDP	249	188±51	$88,542	$266,700	3.2%	100%
Dennison	city	223	223±75	$55,000	$211,400	4.5%	94%
Bellechester	city	176	227±59	$64,167	$196,300	8.4%	78%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Goodhue County?

The median resident of Goodhue County is 42.5 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.1%. 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Goodhue County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.5±0.4	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.9%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	20.6%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.1%	6.4%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.1%±0.6 pts	75.9%	−2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.4 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.1%±0.6 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.6%±0.5 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.6%±0.6 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.0%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	11.5%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.9%±1.1 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.4%±0.9 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.9%±1.6 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.6%±0.9 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.1%±0.6 pts	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 Goodhue County earn?

Half of Goodhue County's 19,727 households earn less than $84,171 a year (±$3,026), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $82,210 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Goodhue County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,171±$3,026	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$102,161±$3,302	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$43,250±$1,317	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.3%±1.3 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.0%±3.1 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.6%±1.4 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.3%±1.2 pts	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 Goodhue County?

Owners occupy 78.8% of Goodhue County's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,100 by its owner (±$7,069). The median renter pays $966 a month including utilities, and 39.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Goodhue County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$285,100±$7,069	$329,300	+$33,915
Median gross rent	$966±$51	$1,280	−$95
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.2%±5.2 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,845±$62	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%±2.1 pts	72.2%	+3.5 pts
Housing units	21,167±69	2,545,030	+551
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.6 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.5%±2.6 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	72.8%±1.9 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	4.9%±0.9 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.1%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	25.4%±2.0 pts	15.6%	–

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 Goodhue County building?

Builders took permits for 84 new housing units across Goodhue County in 2025 (74 single-family), 1.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 203 units
2020 176 units
2021 170 units
2022 170 units
2023 50 units
2024 86 units
2025 84 units

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

How do people in Goodhue County get to work?

78.4% of Goodhue County's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Goodhue County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.5%±1.2 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.6%±0.7 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.4%±1.6 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.7%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	10.7%±1.2 pts	17.6%	+5.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.8 min±1.5	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 are Goodhue County's census tracts?

Goodhue County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $60,497 (Tract 801.01) to $109,150 (Tract 805).

Census tracts of Goodhue County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 801.0127049080101	Red Wing	4,036	3,893±334	$60,497	$227,900	$946	12.3%
Tract 801.0227049080102	Red Wing (94%)	5,889	5,973±472	$73,877	$244,000	$919	14.8%
Tract 802.0127049080201	Red Wing (86%)	3,015	3,236±384	$61,905	$230,200	$1,031	16.6%
Tract 802.0227049080202	Red Wing (77%)	4,299	4,349±379	$83,135	$258,800	$1,059	11.6%
Tract 80327049080300	Lake City (15%)	4,140	3,935±280	$103,086	$374,800	$1,064	4.2%
Tract 80427049080400	Goodhue (9%)	4,165	3,894±296	$105,063	$353,800	$1,078	7.7%
Tract 80527049080500	Cannon Falls (7%)	3,518	3,226±204	$109,150	$425,400	$997	3.3%
Tract 80627049080600	Cannon Falls (87%)	4,795	4,768±139	$85,175	$269,300	$1,166	10.2%
Tract 80727049080700	Kenyon (25%)	3,412	3,465±192	$86,375	$270,300	$881	10.0%
Tract 80827049080800	Pine Island (37%)	4,517	4,782±345	$108,380	$360,700	$1,106	3.3%
Tract 80927049080900	Zumbrota (40%)	5,796	6,422±377	$83,125	$274,200	$828	7.8%

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

How does Goodhue County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Goodhue County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	38th of 87
Residents per square mile	23rd of 87
Median household income	15th of 87
Median home value	21st of 87
Median gross rent	27th of 87
Poverty rate	53rd of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	32nd of 87
Median age	33rd of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Goodhue County 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' school search.