City in Carver County, Minnesota · 2.6 sq mi · 1,832 people per sq mi
About 4,800 people live in Watertown. The typical household earns $99,671, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,695 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.73%
Men 34.3 · Women 32.3
1880–2026
4,811
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1880–2026
4,811
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 4,811 | +22 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,789 | +6 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 4,783 | -28 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 4,811 | -51 | 1.05% |
| 2022 | 4,862 | +31 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 4,831 | +136 | 2.90% |
| 2020 | 4,695 | +159 | 3.51% |
| 2019 | 4,536 | +49 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 4,487 | +99 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 4,388 | +49 | 1.13% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 13 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 51% |
| Never married | 34% | 32% | 35% |
| Divorced | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau