Windom, Minnesota Population 2024

4,675

Windom is a city located in Cottonwood County Minnesota. Windom has a 2024 population of 4,675. It is also the county seat of Cottonwood County. Windom is currently declining at a rate of -0.7% annually and its population has decreased by -2.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,809 in 2020.

The average household income in Windom is $77,083 with a poverty rate of 12.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Windom is 41.6 years, 38.2 years for males, and 48.2 years for females.

Windom Demographics

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

  • White: 81.78%
  • Other race: 7.55%
  • Two or more races: 4.91%
  • Black or African American: 3.61%
  • Asian: 0.96%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.38%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,154.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.79% (-134)
The current population of Windom, Minnesota is 4,675 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,809.

Windom, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,90181.78%
Other race3607.55%
Two or more races2344.91%
Black or African American1723.61%
Asian460.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.82%
Native American180.38%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Windom Population by Race

Windom Population Pyramid 2024

Windom Median Age

41.6

Total

38.2

Male

48.2

Female

Windom Adults

There are 3,724 adults, (1,202 of whom are seniors) in Windom.

Windom Age Dependency

89.1

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Windom Sex Ratio

Female2,36049.48%
Male2,41050.52%

Windom Population by Age

Windom Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9552.3271.528.5
Married9353.0488.411.6
Non Family7321.1964.835.2
Female1513.1541.758.3
Male1372.4824.175.9

2.89

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Windom Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Windom Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Windom Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 70.59%.

Windom Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,750

Average Earnings

$48,680

Average Male

$35,301

Average Female

Windom Earnings by Educational Attainment

Windom Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Windom Language

90.05% of Windom residents speak only English, while 9.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.93% of the population.

Windom Language

Windom Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,68541611.29%
Hispanic63410216.09%
Multiple2347130.34%
Black1702112.35%
Other360195.28%
Native1818100%
Asian431330.23%

12.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.44%

Male Poverty Rate

15.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Windom

The race most likely to be in poverty in Windom is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Windom is Other, with 5.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.71%.

Windom Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.03%
High School17.7%
Some College7.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Windom Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed5.52%
Male Employed1.08%
Male Unemployed0%

Windom Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Windom Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Windom Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Windom Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Windom Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Windom Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Windom Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

262

Number of Veterans

236

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

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Windom Veterans by War

count

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Windom Veterans by Age

count

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Windom Veterans by Race

Windom Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Windom Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Windom Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Windom Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Windom 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

71.05%

Born in Windom

92.14%

Native Born

7.86%

Foreign Born

6.65%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.14% of Windom residents were born in the United States, with 71.05% having been born in Minnesota. 6.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Windom Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,507-34-0.75%
20284,541-33-0.72%
20274,574-34-0.74%
20264,608-33-0.71%
20254,641-34-0.73%
20244,675-33-0.7%
20234,708-34-0.72%
20224,742-96-1.98%
20214,838290.6%
20204,8094119.35%
20194,398-19-0.43%
20184,417-1-0.02%
20174,418-55-1.23%
20164,473-19-0.42%
20154,492-33-0.73%
20144,525-24-0.53%
20134,549-33-0.72%
20124,582-58-1.25%
20114,640-3-0.06%
20104,64300%
20004,4902074.83%
19904,283-383-8.21%
19804,66671418.07%
19703,9522617.07%
19603,69152616.62%
19503,16535812.75%
19402,807-1,700-37.72%
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Windom Population by Year