Waseca County, MN Population

Overview

18,972

Total Population

40.0

Median age

51.70%

Female population %

93.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,205

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Waseca County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waseca County is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waseca County's population under 18 was 23.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waseca County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waseca County, 19.07% were under the age of 15, 17.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 15.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 644 more females than males in Waseca County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.70% females and 48.30% males in Waseca County, MN.
The Waseca County, MN gender ratio is 93.4:100 i.e. 93.4 men to 100 women (0.934).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 761.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 704.

Waseca County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waseca County population: 92.43% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 1.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 2.64% are multiracial.
Waseca County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,205 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,767 (93.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waseca County is White with a population of 17,536 (92.43% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,536 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Waseca County's population decreased by 388 (1.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waseca County's population decreased by 181 (0.95%), 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, Waseca County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 18,558.