Census place 2730644

Hutchinson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hutchinson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hutchinson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hutchinson has a population of 14,655 and 1,725 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median gross rent is $940, below the comparison median of $1,393; median home value is $229,600, below the comparison median of $331,800; and median household income is $72,836, below the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$940
Below the comparison median of $1,393
median home value
$229,600
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median household income
$72,836
Below the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hutchinson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,655
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,725/sq mi
8.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$72,836
Median home value
$229,600
Median gross rent
$940
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Typical commute
18.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.6%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
9.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.3%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
16%
Residents without insurance
4.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for McLeod County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Flood declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: REDWOOD FALLS MUNI AP (42 mi from place center)
Average high
55.5°F
Average low
35.2°F
Annual rainfall
28"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hutchinson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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