Mower County, Minnesota Population 2024

40,066

Mower County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 40,066 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mower County, Minnesota is the 27th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 39,209 and has seen a growth of 2.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,10680.02%
202840,09880.02%
202740,09080.02%
202640,08280.02%
202540,07480.02%
202440,06680.02%
202340,05880.02%
202240,050-169-0.42%
202140,2191600.4%
202040,059190.05%
201940,040-82-0.2%
201840,1223330.84%
201739,7892340.59%
201639,555580.15%
201539,497820.21%
201439,415870.22%
201339,328-69-0.18%
201239,397480.12%
201139,3491400.36%
201039,20900%
199037,385-3,005-7.44%
198040,390-3,393-7.75%
197043,783-4,715-9.72%
196048,4986,22114.71%
195042,2776,16417.07%
194036,1138,04828.68%
193028,0652,0727.97%
192025,9933,35314.81%
191022,6403051.37%
190022,3354,31623.95%
189018,0191,2207.26%
188016,7996,35260.8%
187010,4477,230224.74%
18603,217-36,889-91.98%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (8)
County Website
Mower County
County Seat
Austin
2020 Population
40,059
Area
711 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (7)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,52781.15%
Asian2,1855.45%
Two or more races2,1715.42%
Black or African American1,5343.83%
Other race1,4103.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1900.47%
Native American650.16%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Mower County, Minnesota Population by Race

Mower County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Mower County, Minnesota Median Age

39.1

Total

38.1

Male

39.8

Female

Mower County, Minnesota Adults

There are 29,923 adults, (7,398 of whom are seniors) in Mower County, Minnesota.

Mower County, Minnesota Age Dependency

77.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Mower County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female19,57048.82%
Male20,51251.18%

Mower County, Minnesota Population by Age

Mower County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,6532.517525
Married8,0703.029010
Non Family5,3321.2357.142.9
Female1,5063.9260.139.9
Male7453.2270.929.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mower County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1814.43%
Associates Degree3,29812.36%
Bachelors Degree4,27516.03%
Graduate Degree2,1247.96%
High School Graduate9,09034.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2294.61%
Some College5,48020.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mower County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mower County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,97520,9785,570
Hispanic2,1381,636223
2+ Races1,144969202
Asian1,127450267
Black766593188
Other Race65336629
Islander51100
Native American22131

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.35%.

Mower County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,132$66,488$49,946
Graduate Degree$68,333$62,404$70,580
High School Graduate$41,257$46,500$28,663
Less Than 9th Grade$36,899$38,641$32,105
Overall$45,878$49,230$39,860
Some College$45,950$49,530$39,007

$45,878

Average Earnings

$49,230

Average Male

$39,860

Average Female

Mower County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mower County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mower County, Minnesota Language

81.87% of Mower County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 18.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.01% of the population.

Mower County, Minnesota Language

Mower County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,5272,5458.62%
Hispanic4,9171,11822.74%
Multiple2,16663729.41%
Asian2,17453124.43%
Black1,47330620.77%
Other1,40719113.57%
Native584068.97%

11.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.51%

Male Poverty Rate

13.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mower County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mower County, Minnesota is Native, with 68.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mower County, Minnesota is White, with 8.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.06%.

Mower County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.64%
High School12.65%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Mower County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.3%
Male Unemployed8.31%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Employed4%

Mower County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mower County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,333$103,311
Households$66,972$86,370
Married Families$97,021$117,329
Non Families$41,176$48,180

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mower County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Mower County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mower County, Minnesota 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.

Mower County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mower County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,293

Number of Veterans

2,184

Male Veterans

109

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam966
Second Gulf War378
First Gulf War344
Korea191
World War II52

Mower County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74808
75+651
55 to 64433
35 to 54324
18 to 3477

Mower County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2528.88%
2+ Races332.39%
Hispanic110.37%
Other Race50.53%
Asian30.23%

Mower County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Mower County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mower County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mower County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mower County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mower County, Minnesota 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

65.95%

Born in Mower County, Minnesota

88.88%

Native Born

11.12%

Foreign Born

6.94%

Non Citizen

4.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.88% of Mower County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 65.95% having been born in Minnesota. 6.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mower County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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