Overview
12,773
Total Population
36.5
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waconia's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waconia is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waconia's population under 18 was 30.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waconia's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waconia, 24.84% were under the age of 15, 13.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Waconia:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Waconia, MN.
- The Waconia, MN gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 644.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 650.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waconia's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waconia population: 94.59% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American, 0.81% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
- Waconia's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,323 (96.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waconia is White with a population of 12,082 (94.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waconia's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 13,384 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waconia's population increased by 3,802 (54.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waconia's population increased by 2,218 (20.49%), 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, Waconia's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,023.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)