Winona, Minnesota Population 2024

26,045

Winona is a city located in Winona County Minnesota. Winona has a 2024 population of 26,045. It is also the county seat of Winona County. Winona is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,981 in 2020.

The average household income in Winona is $70,804 with a poverty rate of 21.27%. The median age in Winona is 30.7 years: 30.8 years for males, and 30.7 years for females.

Winona Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Winona was:

  • White: 90.7%
  • Two or more races: 2.98%
  • Black or African American: 2.44%
  • Asian: 2.36%
  • Other race: 0.91%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
19.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,368.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.25% (64)
The current population of Winona, Minnesota is 26,045 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,981.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,65690.7%
Two or more races7772.98%
Black or African American6372.44%
Asian6152.36%
Other race2370.91%
Native American1570.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winona Population by Race

Winona Population Pyramid 2024

Winona Median Age

30.7

Total

30.8

Male

30.7

Female

Winona Adults

There are 22,913 adults, (4,787 of whom are seniors) in Winona.

Winona Age Dependency

43.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Winona Sex Ratio

Female13,83053.02%
Male12,25346.98%

Winona Population by Age

Winona Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9022.157.842.2
Non Family6,3251.5137.262.8
Married3,4372.9193.66.4
Female7383.1657.342.7
Male4022.575.924.1

2.8

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

57.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winona Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7535.03%
Associates Degree1,64510.98%
Bachelors Degree3,11520.79%
Graduate Degree1,99613.32%
High School Graduate4,07227.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1871.25%
Some College3,21321.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Winona Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Winona Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,80513,0804,687
Hispanic41323889
2+ Races303232108
Asian292274108
Black216194128
Other Race20112449
Native American37370
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 59.26%.

Winona Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,344$67,857$44,052
Graduate Degree$64,515$72,028$56,500
High School Graduate$35,575$39,255$30,731
Less Than 9th Grade$14,756$21,944$13,980
Overall$41,294$45,693$35,993
Some College$39,133$45,205$33,893

$41,294

Average Earnings

$45,693

Average Male

$35,993

Average Female

Winona Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winona Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winona Language

94.83% of Winona residents speak only English, while 5.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.84% of the population.

Winona Language

Winona Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,3954,03119.76%
Multiple70335550.5%
Black55932357.78%
Hispanic90914916.39%
Asian52611221.29%
Other2376828.69%

21.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.99%

Male Poverty Rate

23.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winona

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winona is Black, with 57.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winona is Hispanic, with 16.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 38.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.72%.

Winona Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.32%
High School18.3%
Some College9.28%
Bachelors or Greater6.34%

Winona Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.91%
Female Unemployed34.93%
Female Employed23.18%
Male Employed13.38%

Winona Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winona Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,052$103,133
Households$52,500$70,804
Married Families$99,783$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,817$45,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winona Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.7%

Male Marriage Rate

28.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Winona Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winona Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Winona Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winona Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,264

Number of Veterans

1,047

Male Veterans

217

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam522
Second Gulf War259
First Gulf War213
Korea101
World War II18

Winona Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74399
75+329
55 to 64279
35 to 54195
18 to 3462

Winona Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2090.05765654060756355
2+ Races410.07118055555555555
Hispanic210.032357473035439135
Other Race140.0639269406392694

Winona Veterans by Race

Winona Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winona Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Winona Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winona Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winona Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.33%

Born in Winona

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

2.3%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Winona residents were born in the United States, with 63.33% having been born in Minnesota. 2.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Winona Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,125160.06%
202826,109160.06%
202726,093160.06%
202626,077160.06%
202526,061160.06%
202426,045160.06%
202326,0291970.76%
202225,832-178-0.68%
202126,010290.11%
202025,981-673-2.52%
201926,654-115-0.43%
201826,769-72-0.27%
201726,841-207-0.77%
201627,04800%
201527,048-215-0.79%
201427,263-238-0.87%
201327,501-135-0.49%
201227,6361100.4%
201127,526-27-0.1%
201027,55300%
200027,0691,6706.58%
199025,3993241.29%
198025,075-1,363-5.16%
197026,4381,5436.2%
196024,895-136-0.54%
195025,0312,54111.3%
194022,4901,6407.87%
193020,8501,7078.92%
192019,1435603.01%
191018,583-1,131-5.74%
190019,7141,5068.27%
189018,2088,00078.37%
188010,2083,01641.94%
18707,192-18,933-72.47%

Winona Population by Year