Owatonna, Minnesota Population 2024

26,572

Owatonna Demographics

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

  • White: 87.18%
  • Two or more races: 5.56%
  • Black or African American: 4.44%
  • Other race: 2.35%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,752.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.58% (154)
The current population of Owatonna, Minnesota is 26,572 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,418.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,01687.18%
Two or more races1,4695.56%
Black or African American1,1714.44%
Other race6202.35%
Asian810.31%
Native American430.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Owatonna Population by Race

Owatonna Population Pyramid 2024

Owatonna Median Age

40

Total

38.1

Male

41.3

Female

Owatonna Adults

There are 19,997 adults, (4,873 of whom are seniors) in Owatonna.

Owatonna Age Dependency

74.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Owatonna Sex Ratio

Female13,23050.11%
Male13,17049.89%

Owatonna Population by Age

Owatonna Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9582.3673.726.3
Married5,6273.0191.58.5
Non Family4,1441.2153.746.3
Female9593.446535
Male2282.9737.762.3

2.98

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Owatonna Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8344.69%
Associates Degree1,89110.64%
Bachelors Degree3,43519.32%
Graduate Degree2,04211.49%
High School Graduate5,05828.45%
Less Than 9th Grade3331.87%
Some College4,18523.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Owatonna Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Owatonna Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,84815,0425,132
Hispanic902839186
Black63642051
2+ Races614533171
Other Race29327270
Asian565623
Native American43420

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.07%.

Owatonna Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,982$73,906$51,922
Graduate Degree$80,625$82,417$77,147
High School Graduate$40,264$45,542$33,725
Less Than 9th Grade$58,929$62,035$31,477
Overall$52,763$62,754$43,300
Some College$52,100$67,286$37,110

$52,763

Average Earnings

$62,754

Average Male

$43,300

Average Female

Owatonna Earnings by Educational Attainment

Owatonna Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Owatonna Language

93.47% of Owatonna residents speak only English, while 6.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Owatonna Language

Owatonna Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,0211,7027.73%
Hispanic1,89626213.82%
Black1,11722420.05%
Multiple1,444956.58%
Other6196310.18%
Native382257.89%

8.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.42%

Male Poverty Rate

8.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owatonna

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owatonna is Native, with 57.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owatonna is Multiple, with 6.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.4%.

Owatonna Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.59%
High School14.52%
Some College6.26%
Bachelors or Greater1.51%

Owatonna Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.48%
Female Unemployed19.56%
Male Employed4.66%
Female Employed3.96%

Owatonna Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Owatonna Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,829$118,268
Households$78,295$96,813
Married Families$112,381$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,988$58,275

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owatonna Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Owatonna Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Owatonna Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Owatonna Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Owatonna Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,462

Number of Veterans

1,338

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam579
Second Gulf War254
First Gulf War237
Korea123
World War II16

Owatonna Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74506
75+330
35 to 54264
55 to 64253
18 to 34109

Owatonna Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3817.67%
Hispanic514.28%
2+ Races456.47%
Black182.31%
Other Race184.52%

Owatonna Veterans by Race

Owatonna Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owatonna Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Owatonna Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Owatonna Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Owatonna 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

72.73%

Born in Owatonna

94.94%

Native Born

5.06%

Foreign Born

2.55%

Non Citizen

2.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.94% of Owatonna residents were born in the United States, with 72.73% having been born in Minnesota. 2.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Owatonna Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,766390.15%
202826,727390.15%
202726,688380.14%
202626,650390.15%
202526,611390.15%
202426,572380.14%
202326,534390.15%
202226,495510.19%
202126,444260.1%
202026,4186922.69%
201925,726-25-0.1%
201825,75130.01%
201725,748810.32%
201625,667330.13%
201525,634560.22%
201425,578960.38%
201325,482410.16%
201225,441-151-0.59%
201125,592320.13%
201025,56000%
200022,4343,04815.72%
199019,3867544.05%
198018,6323,29121.45%
197015,3411,93214.41%
196013,4093,21831.58%
195010,1911,49717.22%
19408,6941,04013.59%
19307,6544025.54%
19207,2521,59428.17%
19105,658971.74%
19005,5611,71244.48%
18903,84968821.77%
18803,161-23,605-88.19%

Owatonna Population by Year