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Watertown, Minnesota Population 2021

4,629

Watertown is a city located in Carver County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 4,629, it is the 158th largest city in Minnesota and the 4977th largest city in the United States . Watertown is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 10.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,205 in 2010. Watertown reached it's highest population of 4,629 in 2021. Spanning over 3 miles, Watertown has a population density of 1,763 people per square mile.

The average household income in Watertown is $86,690 with a poverty rate of 6.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $694 per month, and the median house value is $208,300. The median age in Watertown is 36.5 years, 35.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Watertown Demographics

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

White: 98.66%
Two or more races: 0.84%
Native American: 0.50%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Watertown, Minnesota is 4,629 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,479.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,205.

Watertown, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	4,349	98.66%
Two or More Races	37	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.50%

Watertown Population by Race

Watertown Population Pyramid $2021

Watertown Population by Age

Watertown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Watertown Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	93.9%	6.1%
All	76.9%	23.1%
Female	49.5%	50.5%
Non Family	45.1%	54.9%

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Watertown Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,608	2.7	76.9
Married	1,020	3.43	93.9
Non Family	463	1.14	45.1
Female	109	2.65	49.5
Male	16	2.25	100

3.32

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

Watertown Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	46	1.62%
9th to 12th Grade	117	4.13%
High School Graduate	739	26.06%
Some College	740	26.09%
Associates Degree	540	19.04%
Bachelors Degree	422	14.88%
Graduate Degree	232	8.18%

Watertown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,703	2,583	654
Hispanic	74	49
2+ Races	37	19
Native American	22	22

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.20%.

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$51,237	$51,607	$46,637
Less Than 9th Grade	$11,957	$	$
High School Graduate	$43,333	$50,275	$31,319
Some College	$54,844	$56,633	$53,028
Bachelors Degree	$51,328	$50,156	$53,942
Graduate Degree	$58,355	$50,804	$64,722

$51,237

Average Earnings

$51,607

Average Male

$46,637

Average Female

Watertown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Language by Age

Watertown Language

98.58% of Watertown residents speak only English, while 1.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.98% of the population.

Watertown Language

Watertown Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	4,173	265	6.35%

6.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.86%

Male Poverty Rate

9.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watertown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watertown is White, with 6.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watertown is White, with 6.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.20%.

Watertown Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	28.22%
Some College	3.52%
Bachelors or Greater	2.60%
High School	2.47%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	50.00%
Male Unemployed	40.74%
Female Employed	7.94%
Male Employed	1.92%

Watertown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$83,542	$86,690
Families	$101,025	$104,274
Married Families	$105,875	-
Non Families	$38,171	$42,560

Income by Household Type

Watertown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

64.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Watertown Married by Age and Sex

Watertown Marriage

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

Watertown Marital Status by Race

Watertown Marital Status

221

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	72
Vietnam	57
Second Gulf War	55
Korea	33
World War II

Watertown Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	117
55 to 64	57
75+	33
65 to 74	14
18 to 34

Watertown Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	203	6.62%
Hispanic	27	36.49%
2+ Races	18	48.65%

Watertown Veterans by Race

Watertown Veterans by Education

6.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watertown Veterans by Education

77.4%

Labor Force Participation

75.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Watertown Employment by Age

Watertown Employment by Race

Watertown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

82.87%

Born in Watertown

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Watertown residents were born in the United States, with 82.87% having been born in Minnesota. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Watertown Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,629	50	1.09%
2020	4,579	50	1.10%
2019	4,529	50	1.12%
2018	4,479	98	2.24%
2017	4,381	47	1.08%
2016	4,334	20	0.46%
2015	4,314	12	0.28%
2014	4,302	12	0.28%
2013	4,290	26	0.61%
2012	4,264	-10	-0.23%
2011	4,274	51	1.21%
2010	4,223	1,194	3.38%
2000	3,029		0.00%

Watertown, Minnesota Population 2021

Watertown Demographics

Watertown, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Watertown Population by Race

Watertown Population Pyramid $2021

Watertown Median Age

Watertown Adults

Watertown Age Dependency

Watertown Sex Ratio

Watertown Population by Age

Watertown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Watertown Household Types

Watertown Households and Families

Watertown Households by Type

Watertown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

Watertown Educational Attainment by Race

Watertown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watertown Language by Age

Watertown Language

Watertown Language

Watertown Poverty by Race

Poverty in Watertown

Watertown Poverty

Watertown Poverty Rate by Education

Watertown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watertown Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Watertown Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Watertown Married by Age and Sex

Watertown Marriage

Watertown Marital Status by Race

Watertown Marital Status

Watertown Veterans by War

Watertown Veterans by Age

Watertown Veterans by Race

Watertown Veterans by Education

Watertown Veterans by Education

Watertown Employment by Age

Watertown Employment by Race

Watertown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Watertown Place of Birth

Watertown Population by Year