Census Data Shows Drop in Winona County Population

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(KWNO)-Winona County’s population has declined, according to newly released data from the 2020 census.  

The county’s total population as of 2020 is 49,671. In 2010 it was 51,461, a drop of 1,790 people and a 1% population decrease.  

Winona County comes in as the 19th most populous county in Minnesota. Wabasha and Houston Counties join Winona in seeing populations drop over the past decade, with population percentage decreases of 1% and 1.3% respectively.  

Fillmore and Olmsted Counties saw their populations rise over the past 10 years. Fillmore County’s population increased by 1.7% and Olmsted’s went up by 12.9%.  

Census: Winona County, Minnesota #19 

Population Density (2020): 79.3 people per square mile 
Total population (2020): 49,671  

Total population (2010): 51,461 

 Numeric change (2010–2020): -1,790  

Percent change (2010–2020): -3.5 

Houston County, Minnesota #51 

Population Density (2020): 34.1 people per square mile 
Total population (2020): 18,843 

 Total population (2010): 19,027  

Numeric change (2010–2020): -184  

Percent change (2010–2020): -1.0 

Fillmore County, Minnesota #47 

Population Density (2020): 24.6 people per square mile 
Total population (2020): 21,228 

 Total population (2010): 20,866  

Numeric change (2010–2020): 362  

Percent change (2010–2020): 1.7  

Wabasha County, Minnesota #45 

Population Density (2020): 40.9 people per square mile 
Total population (2020): 21,387  

Total population (2010): 21,676  

Numeric change (2010–2020): -289  

Percent change (2010–2020): -1.3 

Olmsted County, Minnesota #8 

Population Density (2020): 249.2 people per square mile 
Total population (2020): 162,847  

Total population (2010): 144,248  

Numeric change (2010–2020): 18,599  

Percent change (2010–2020): 12.9