Red Wing, Minnesota Population 2024

16,818

Red Wing Demographics

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

  • White: 88.28%
  • Two or more races: 3.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.08%
  • Other race: 2.6%
  • Native American: 1.86%
  • Asian: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
482.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.5% (249)
The current population of Red Wing, Minnesota is 16,818 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,569.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,67988.28%
Two or more races5653.4%
Black or African American5123.08%
Other race4332.6%
Native American3101.86%
Asian1280.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Red Wing Population by Race

Red Wing Population Pyramid 2024

Red Wing Median Age

42.4

Total

41.3

Male

43.8

Female

Red Wing Adults

There are 13,185 adults, (3,474 of whom are seniors) in Red Wing.

Red Wing Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Red Wing Sex Ratio

Female8,27849.79%
Male8,34950.21%

Red Wing Population by Age

Red Wing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3442.1971.128.9
Non Family3,1961.1249.750.3
Married3,1602.9192.87.2
Female7613.3969.930.1
Male2273.1875.324.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Red Wing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6115.18%
Associates Degree1,26510.72%
Bachelors Degree2,10717.86%
Graduate Degree1,1259.53%
High School Graduate4,03034.15%
Less Than 9th Grade2512.13%
Some College2,41120.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Red Wing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Wing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,78610,2523,056
Hispanic41419327
2+ Races27617423
Black22516983
Other Race216930
Native American1721397
Asian424236

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 85.71%.

Red Wing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,984$54,309$47,368
Graduate Degree$68,750$68,707$68,807
High School Graduate$33,550$45,987$25,450
Less Than 9th Grade$37,091$37,641$35,750
Overall$43,564$47,477$36,824
Some College$44,897$55,775$40,000

$43,564

Average Earnings

$47,477

Average Male

$36,824

Average Female

Red Wing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Wing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Red Wing Language

95.14% of Red Wing residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Red Wing Language

Red Wing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1761,54610.91%
Black47434171.94%
Native2996923.08%
Hispanic881505.68%
Multiple561356.24%
Other42620.47%

12.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.31%

Male Poverty Rate

13.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Red Wing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Red Wing is Black, with 71.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Red Wing is Other, with 0.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.21%.

Red Wing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.44%
Less Than 9th Grade15.59%
Some College6.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Red Wing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75.23%
Male Unemployed24.52%
Male Employed4.59%
Female Employed4.15%

Red Wing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Wing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,042$105,586
Households$65,107$83,652
Married Families$92,461$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,678$50,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Red Wing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Red Wing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Red Wing 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 45-54.

Red Wing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Red Wing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,144

Number of Veterans

1,114

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam414
First Gulf War149
Second Gulf War143
Korea116
World War II48

Red Wing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64323
65 to 74306
75+289
35 to 54174
18 to 3452

Red Wing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1219.34%
Other Race164.97%
Native American72.82%

Red Wing Veterans by Race

Red Wing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Red Wing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Red Wing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Red Wing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Red Wing 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

72.76%

Born in Red Wing

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Red Wing residents were born in the United States, with 72.76% having been born in Minnesota. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Red Wing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,129620.36%
202817,067620.36%
202717,005630.37%
202616,942620.37%
202516,880620.37%
202416,818620.37%
202316,756730.44%
202216,683-95-0.57%
202116,7782091.26%
202016,5692341.43%
201916,335-42-0.26%
201816,377-42-0.26%
201716,419720.44%
201616,347280.17%
201516,319100.06%
201416,309-70-0.43%
201316,379-45-0.27%
201216,42460.04%
201116,418-51-0.31%
201016,46900%
200016,1169826.49%
199015,1341,39810.18%
198013,7363,29531.56%
197010,441-87-0.83%
196010,528-117-1.1%
195010,6456836.86%
19409,9623333.46%
19309,62999211.49%
19208,637-411-4.54%
19109,0481,52320.24%
19007,5251,23119.56%
18906,2944187.11%
18805,8761,61637.93%
18704,260-12,869-75.13%

Red Wing Population by Year