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Mower County, Minnesota

Mower County, Minnesota. Mower County had 40,971 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 35 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs, 20 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 27099.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,971

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 40,029 · ACS 2020-2024: 40,343

Median household income

$73,074

±$2,698 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$185,200

±$11,289 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$927

±$64 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 40,029 residents in Mower County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,971 for July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 40,343 over 711 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +164 (40,232)
2021→2022 −138 (40,094)
2022→2023 +113 (40,207)
2023→2024 +477 (40,684)
2024→2025 +287 (40,971)

Mower County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Mower County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	40,343	5,739,445	+536
Households	15,719±231	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.52±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	17,014±66	2,545,030	no clear change

Mower County's population since 2000

From 38,603 in 2000 to 40,971 in 2025: up 6.1%. 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 38,603
2005 (estimate) 38,659
2010 Census 39,163
2015 (estimate) 39,497
2020 Census 40,029
2025 (estimate) 40,971

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 Mower County?

Mower County holds 35 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 20 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Austin with 26,689 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 Mower County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Austin	city	26,174	26,358±28	$68,057	$163,900	12.5%	100%
Grand Meadow	city	1,127	1,011±114	$72,125	$188,000	4.3%	100%
Le Roy	city	957	803±159	$54,485	$122,800	12.9%	100%
Lansing Township	township	906	833±148	$82,115	$265,400	8.2%	100%
Austin Township	township	881	880±144	$96,250	$229,800	8.9%	100%
Red Rock Township	township	723	660±99	$86,875	$319,400	4.2%	100%
Adams	city	683	745±157	$93,594	$170,700	6.1%	100%
Brownsdale	city	633	850±150	$77,614	$148,600	6.4%	100%
Lyle	city	522	504±110	$58,269	$111,800	11.7%	100%
Windom Township	township	520	499±98	$105,625	$221,400	11.4%	100%
Racine TownshipGEOID 2709952900	township	472	646±170	$128,529	$330,400	0.2%	100%
Racine	city	458	416±72	$97,788	$260,000	2.2%	100%
Adams Township	township	443	476±91	$104,375	$245,100	1.7%	100%
Udolpho Township	township	415	497±77	$141,875	$339,100	0.8%	100%
Rose Creek	city	397	429±143	$81,875	$150,000	7.2%	100%
Frankford Township	township	385	462±107	$121,250	$420,500	1.9%	100%
Lyle Township	township	369	379±67	$102,857	$248,800	5.0%	100%
Waltham Township	township	358	329±52	$95,000	$285,000	4.6%	100%
Nevada Township	township	342	445±72	$75,625	$301,800	8.3%	100%
Le Roy Township	township	342	349±77	$71,250	$288,000	5.7%	100%
Grand Meadow Township	township	337	329±53	$106,667	$358,600	5.2%	100%
Dexter	city	324	350±78	$93,750	$185,900	14.9%	100%
Marshall TownshipGEOID 2709940706	township	315	310±65	$110,417	$344,200	6.1%	100%
Sargeant Township	township	291	290±53	$114,464	$325,000	4.5%	100%
Pleasant Valley Township	township	288	264±63	$114,583	$300,000	8.0%	100%
Dexter Township	township	252	257±83	$93,750	$277,500	4.7%	100%
Lodi TownshipGEOID 2709937808	township	235	228±59	$96,250	$361,400	10.5%	100%
Clayton TownshipGEOID 2709911728	township	169	161±47	$80,114	$370,000	1.2%	100%
WalthamGEOID 2767918	city	164	182±85	$69,167	$95,000	10.4%	100%
Bennington TownshipGEOID 2709905176	township	149	116±35	$114,375	$329,200	1.8%	100%
MapleviewGEOID 2740346	city	144	110±37	$33,750	$76,700	19.1%	100%
LansingGEOID 2735558	CDP	132	152±57	$44,063	not published	21.5%	100%
ElktonGEOID 2718728	city	130	94±34	$53,523	$191,100	7.4%	100%
SargeantGEOID 2758576	city	63	30±13	$71,250	$157,500	10.0%	100%
TaopiGEOID 2764210	city	61	51±17	$73,750	$230,000	4.0%	100%

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 Mower County?

The median resident of Mower County is 39.2 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.6%. 12.2% 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	Mower County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.2±0.5	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.5%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	18.6%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13.6%	6.4%	+2.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	72.5%±0.5 pts	75.9%	−6.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.4 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	6.2%±0.3 pts	5.1%	+2.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.9%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	12.2%±1.2 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	18.6%±1.1 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	12.6%±1.2 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.1%±1.4 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	88.6%±1.2 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.9%±1.6 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.3%±1.1 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.0%±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 Mower County earn?

Half of Mower County's 15,719 households earn less than $73,074 a year (±$2,698), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $66,821 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,253 after inflation. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mower County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$73,074±$2,698	$89,062	+$6,253
Mean household income	$93,253±$2,958	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$36,188±$950	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.4%±1.8 pts	9.3%	−3.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.5%±3.9 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.6%±1.7 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.9%±1.5 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 Mower County?

Owners occupy 77.6% of Mower County's occupied homes and renters 22.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,200 by its owner (±$11,289). The median renter pays $927 a month including utilities, and 37.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mower County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$185,200±$11,289	$329,300	+$32,717
Median gross rent	$927±$64	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.4%±6.4 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,381±$47	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.6%±2.0 pts	72.2%	+4.6 pts
Housing units	17,014±66	2,545,030	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.0%±3.6 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.8%±1.8 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	1.8%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	24.5%±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 Mower County building?

Builders took permits for 136 new housing units across Mower County in 2025 (34 single-family), 3.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 119 units
2020 22 units
2021 41 units
2022 140 units
2023 35 units
2024 55 units
2025 136 units

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

How do people in Mower County get to work?

76.4% of Mower County's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Mower County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.6%±1.4 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.4%±2.0 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	10.7%±1.5 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	1.0%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	3.1%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	7.3%±0.9 pts	17.6%	+3.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min±1.0	22.7 min	+2.5 min

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 Mower County's census tracts?

Mower County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $43,586 (Tract 4.10) to $100,000 (Tract 12).

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

Tract 127099000100	Austin (64%)	2,371	2,469±242	$81,875	$196,200	$1,106	7.8%
Tract 227099000200	Austin	2,962	3,487±379	$78,846	$180,800	$1,708	8.6%
Tract 327099000300	Austin	5,154	4,792±455	$62,522	$144,500	$917	7.6%
Tract 4.1027099000410	Austin (99%)	4,890	4,963±524	$43,586	$107,900	$982	36.8%
Tract 627099000600	Austin (97%)	3,190	3,264±326	$85,307	$134,700	$849	5.1%
Tract 827099000800	Austin (99%)	3,841	3,656±485	$68,696	$130,700	$916	10.6%
Tract 927099000900	Austin (77%)	4,505	4,300±424	$97,875	$303,900	$825	3.3%
Tract 1027099001000	Brownsdale (9%)	3,465	3,688±217	$83,819	$209,800	$871	7.0%
Tract 1227099001200	Dexter (7%)	1,867	1,935±145	$100,000	$277,000	$837	6.1%
Tract 1327099001300	Le Roy (11%)	4,382	4,379±224	$78,679	$200,600	$698	7.8%
Tract 1427099001400	Grand Meadow (10%)	3,402	3,410±197	$96,705	$270,900	$1,007	3.1%

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

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

Mower County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	26th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	26th of 87
Residents per square mile	26th of 87
Median household income	48th of 87
Median home value	62nd of 87
Median gross rent	33rd of 87
Poverty rate	42nd of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	51st of 87
Median age	65th 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 Mower 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.