City in Carver County, Minnesota · 5.6 sq mi · 2,549 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Waconia. The typical household earns $111,031, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,040 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.05%
Men 38.4 · Women 38.4
1880–2026
14,307
2026 projection
9.7% 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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1880–2026
14,307
2026 projection
9.7% 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 | 14,307 | +194 | 1.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,113 | +296 | 2.14% |
| 2024 | 13,817 | +68 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 13,749 | +353 | 2.64% |
| 2022 | 13,396 | +280 | 2.13% |
| 2021 | 13,116 | +76 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 13,040 | +653 | 5.27% |
| 2019 | 12,387 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 12,387 | +144 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 12,243 | +263 | 2.20% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 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 25 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 63% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau