Census place 2753620

Red Wing

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

Official Census name: Red Wing city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Red Wing.

According to the 2025 estimate, Red Wing has a population of 16,805 and 482 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 482/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median gross rent is $969, below the comparison median of $1,393; and median home value is $237,300, below the comparison median of $331,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
482/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median gross rent
$969
Below the comparison median of $1,393
median home value
$237,300
Below the comparison median of $331,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,805
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
482/sq mi
34.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$67,192
Median home value
$237,300
Median gross rent
$969
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.3%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Drive-alone commute
77.4%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
27.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
7.2%

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
93%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
10.1%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
10%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
5
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: ST PAUL DWTN AP (33 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Red Wing.

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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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