Owatonna

County:: Steele County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 15.166
State:: Minnesota

Owatonna is a city located in Steele County, Minnesota. Owatonna has a 2025 population of 26,611. It is also the county seat of Steele County. Owatonna is currently growing at a rate of 0.15% annually and its population has increased by 0.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 26,418 in 2020.

The average household income in Owatonna is $100,302 with a poverty rate of 8.17%.The median age in Owatonna is 40 years: 38.4 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Owatonna includes 85.82% White, 4.79% Black or African American, 3.14% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	22,710	85.82%
Two or more races	1,387	5.24%
Black or African American	1,267	4.79%
Other race	831	3.14%
Asian	163	0.62%
Native American	104	0.39%

Owatonna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Owatonna's average per capita income is $54,531. Household income levels show a median of $81,276. The poverty rate stands at 8.17%.

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	$116,156	-
Families	$107,534	$119,902
Households	$81,276	$100,302
Non Families	$39,450	$61,131

$54,531

Average Income

$81,276

Median Household Income

8.17%

Poverty Rate