Winona County, MN Population

Overview

49,889

Total Population

35.6

Median age

50.15%

Female population %

99.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

47.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,539

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Winona County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winona County is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winona County's population under 18 was 18.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winona County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winona County, 15.01% were under the age of 15, 29.23% aged 15 to 29, 38.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 153 more females than males in Winona County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.15% females and 49.85% males in Winona County, MN.
The Winona County, MN gender ratio is 99.4:100 i.e. 99.4 men to 100 women (0.994).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,329.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,518.

Winona County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winona County population: 92.19% are White, 1.03% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.50% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.75% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.
Winona County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,539 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,35 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winona County is White with a population of 45,995 (92.19% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 51,432 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Winona County's population increased by 1,414 (2.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winona County's population decreased by 1,792 (3.48%), 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, Winona County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 49,478.