Hector

County:: Renville County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.806
State:: Minnesota

Hector is a city located in Renville County, Minnesota. Hector has a 2025 population of 970. Hector is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -4.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,019 in 2020.

The average household income in Hector is $68,732 with a poverty rate of 7.85%.The median age in Hector is 38.5 years: 38.1 years for males, and 39 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hector includes 89.56% White, 3.24% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	995	89.56%
Two or more races	70	6.3%
Other race	36	3.24%
Asian	9	0.81%
Black or African American	1	0.09%

Hector Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hector's average per capita income is $34,737. Household income levels show a median of $59,762. The poverty rate stands at 7.85%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,023	-
Families	$67,279	$88,152
Households	$59,762	$68,732
Non Families	$40,739	$41,614

$34,737

Average Income

$59,762

Median Household Income

7.85%

Poverty Rate