Red Wing, MN Population

Overview

16,596

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.46%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,132

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Red Wing's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Red Wing is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Red Wing's population under 18 was 21.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Red Wing's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Red Wing, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 17.62% aged 15 to 29, 44.12% aged 30 to 64, 17.37% aged 65 to 84, and 3.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 178 less females than males in Red Wing:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.46% females and 50.54% males in Red Wing, MN.
The Red Wing, MN gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 713.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 773.

Red Wing's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Red Wing population: 87.90% are White, 2.33% are Black or African American, 1.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 3.08% are some other race and 4.68% are multiracial.
Red Wing's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,464 (93.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Red Wing is White with a population of 14,588 (87.90% of the total population).

Red Wing's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 16,769 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Red Wing's population increased by 388 (2.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Red Wing's population increased by 99 (0.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Red Wing's population was lowest in year 2006 at 15,711.