Census place 2767432

Waconia

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

Official Census name: Waconia city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waconia.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waconia has a population of 14,113 and 2,514 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 home value is $431,000, above the comparison median of $331,800; population density is 2,514/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; and median household income is $111,031, above the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$431,000
Above the comparison median of $331,800
population density
2,514/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$111,031
Above the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,113
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,514/sq mi
5.6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$111,031
Median home value
$431,000
Median gross rent
$1,330
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.9%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
19.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
70.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
20.3%

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
93.4%
Homes built 2020+
5.7%
Households without a vehicle
5.6%
Households with children
38.8%
Residents with a disability
11.5%
Residents without insurance
2.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Flood declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm 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: MINNEAPOLIS FLYING CLOUD AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
55.9°F
Average low
37.4°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waconia.

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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