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Renville County, Minnesota

Renville County, Minnesota. Renville County had 14,356 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 37 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs and 27 towns and townships) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 27129.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

14,356

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 14,723 · ACS 2020-2024: 14,558

Median household income

$70,625

±$2,917 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$163,200

±$5,730 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$790

±$42 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 14,723 residents in Renville County. The Census Bureau estimates 14,356 for July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 14,558 over 983 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −86 (14,605)
2021→2022 −68 (14,537)
2022→2023 −75 (14,462)
2023→2024 −45 (14,417)
2024→2025 −61 (14,356)

Renville County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Renville County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	14,558	5,739,445	−94
Households	6,056±108	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.34±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	6,916±42	2,545,030	−437

Renville County's population since 2000

From 17,154 in 2000 to 14,356 in 2025: down 16.3%. 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 17,154
2005 (estimate) 16,565
2010 Census 15,730
2015 (estimate) 14,797
2020 Census 14,723
2025 (estimate) 14,356

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 Renville County?

Renville County holds 37 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 27 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Olivia with 2,288 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 Renville County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Olivia	city	2,343	2,205±201	$63,098	$159,200	13.3%	100%
Renville	city	1,301	1,503±210	$69,306	$126,400	13.1%	100%
Fairfax	city	1,250	1,088±176	$60,172	$116,300	19.6%	100%
Hector	city	1,012	1,130±155	$63,362	$132,000	8.8%	100%
Bird Island	city	1,005	930±153	$75,833	$142,100	7.7%	100%
Buffalo Lake	city	660	635±131	$66,167	$113,400	20.1%	100%
Sacred Heart	city	510	481±98	$70,667	$85,700	11.9%	100%
Franklin	city	493	526±136	$51,500	$89,800	16.1%	100%
Danube	city	458	472±106	$61,944	$141,300	2.3%	100%
Morton	city	410	384±83	$53,036	$78,100	11.0%	100%
Boon Lake Township	township	355	400±60	$85,000	$352,300	8.0%	100%
Troy Township, Renville County	township	256	347±85	$76,471	$287,500	26.8%	100%
Preston Lake TownshipGEOID 2712952486	township	248	195±66	$78,750	$277,100	5.1%	100%
Wang TownshipGEOID 2712968026	township	246	271±55	$98,438	$263,200	5.5%	100%
Sacred Heart Township	township	243	257±73	$96,875	$203,700	2.7%	100%
Winfield Township	township	230	203±44	$66,250	$265,400	3.0%	100%
Birch Cooley Township	township	229	173±43	$92,083	$180,700	17.3%	100%
Ericson TownshipGEOID 2712919628	township	224	212±46	$77,500	$246,200	4.7%	100%
Beaver Falls Township	township	206	256±59	$102,750	$428,900	3.5%	100%
Bird Island TownshipGEOID 2712906094	township	201	208±37	$111,875	$348,000	11.1%	100%
Hector TownshipGEOID 2712928142	township	196	241±77	$92,000	$240,600	17.8%	100%
Cairo TownshipGEOID 2712909208	township	196	206±51	$38,438	$193,800	5.8%	100%
Hawk Creek TownshipGEOID 2712927728	township	195	124±30	$63,750	$232,400	3.2%	100%
Melville Township	township	194	178±37	$65,000	$222,700	12.9%	100%
Emmet TownshipGEOID 2712919322	township	178	162±33	$81,563	$233,300	6.8%	100%
Henryville TownshipGEOID 2712928610	township	177	128±33	$88,750	$220,800	1.6%	100%
Crooks TownshipGEOID 2712913852	township	175	128±31	$72,500	$192,900	7.8%	100%
Kingman TownshipGEOID 2712933290	township	172	171±53	$111,250	$315,400	5.8%	100%
Palmyra Township	township	168	252±56	$84,464	$244,000	2.0%	100%
Flora TownshipGEOID 2712921374	township	167	134±48	$83,750	$247,700	2.2%	100%
Camp TownshipGEOID 2712909478	township	161	149±34	$85,625	$251,800	12.1%	100%
Martinsburg TownshipGEOID 2712940832	township	157	145±38	$61,875	$228,600	7.6%	100%
Wellington Township	township	154	146±39	$85,000	$214,300	15.1%	100%
Norfolk TownshipGEOID 2712946600	township	149	163±57	$93,542	$181,300	0.6%	100%
Brookfield TownshipGEOID 2712907912	township	143	146±41	$90,625	$251,800	6.2%	100%
Bandon TownshipGEOID 2712903484	township	132	126±45	$123,750	$250,000	3.2%	100%
Osceola TownshipGEOID 2712948868	township	129	83±27	$76,250	$312,500	3.6%	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 Renville County?

The median resident of Renville County is 42.3 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.2%. 3.3% 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	Renville County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.3±0.6	38.8	−1.5
Under 18 years	23.3%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	22.2%±0.4 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.2%	6.4%	+1.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.9%±0.3 pts	75.9%	−3.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.2 pts	6.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	3.3%±0.6 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.2%±0.9 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.8%±0.8 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	13.1%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.7%±0.8 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.6%±1.2 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.1%±1.4 pts	39.4%	+2.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	3.4%±0.6 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.3 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 Renville County earn?

Half of Renville County's 6,056 households earn less than $70,625 a year (±$2,917), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $72,645 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Renville County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$70,625±$2,917	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$89,051±$2,919	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$37,576±$1,210	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.0%±1.6 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.8%±3.0 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.6%±1.3 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.8%±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 Renville County?

Owners occupy 80.2% of Renville County's occupied homes and renters 19.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200 by its owner (±$5,730). The median renter pays $790 a month including utilities, and 38.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Renville County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$163,200±$5,730	$329,300	+$32,377
Median gross rent	$790±$42	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.5%±5.5 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,448±$36	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.2%±1.8 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	6,916±42	2,545,030	−437
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.8 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	12.6%±5.0 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.3%±1.5 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	3.6%±1.0 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.4%±1.8 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 Renville County building?

Builders took permits for 10 new housing units across Renville County in 2025 (10 single-family), 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 10 units
2020 10 units
2021 22 units
2022 5 units
2023 11 units
2024 21 units
2025 10 units

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

How do people in Renville County get to work?

78.8% of Renville County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Renville County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.2%±1.4 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.5%±0.6 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.8%±2.0 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	7.0%±1.6 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.4 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	3.0%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	8.2%±1.0 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	20.9 min±1.0	22.7 min	+1.5 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 Renville County's census tracts?

Renville County is divided into 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,034 (Tract 7906) to $87,740 (Tract 7902).

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

Tract 790127129790100	Hector (23%)	2,614	2,747±194	$69,479	$167,000	$1,032	11.4%
Tract 790227129790200	Bird Island (28%)	1,821	1,708±158	$87,740	$183,400	$648	7.5%
Tract 790327129790300	Sacred Heart (13%)	1,823	1,676±123	$78,611	$175,300	$760	6.5%
Tract 790427129790400	Renville (17%)	2,642	2,730±207	$74,219	$138,200	$685	10.7%
Tract 790527129790500	Olivia (57%)	3,086	3,049±189	$63,750	$165,000	$808	13.2%
Tract 790627129790600	Fairfax (18%)	2,737	2,648±175	$61,034	$145,700	$619	13.8%

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

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

Renville County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	57th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	79th of 87
Residents per square mile	64th of 87
Median household income	66th of 87
Median home value	72nd of 87
Median gross rent	66th of 87
Poverty rate	34th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	80th of 87
Median age	36th 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 Renville 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.