City in Goodhue County, Minnesota · 34.8 sq mi · 484 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Red Wing. The typical household earns $67,192, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,632 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.81%
Men 40.2 · Women 43.2
1860–2026
16,856
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
16,856
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,856 | +51 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,805 | -33 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 16,838 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 16,855 | +95 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 16,760 | -90 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 16,850 | +218 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 16,632 | +297 | 1.82% |
| 2019 | 16,335 | -42 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 16,377 | -42 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 16,419 | +72 | 0.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 46% | 47% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau