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Red Wing Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Red Wing Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,756

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
22.5%
55 - 64:
16.4%
Over 65 Years:
20.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
91.6%
91.6%
26.2%
26.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Red Wing
USA
$40,467
$40,467
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Red Wing
USA
$65,259
$65,259
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Arts
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Administration
Utilities
Agriculture
16.9%
16.9%
14.0%
14.0%
11.2%
11.2%
10.9%
10.9%
7.9%
7.9%
5.2%
5.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
85.0%
85.0%
7.0%
7.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
English
Irish
Swedish
Polish
Scandinavian
Italian
French
Danish
African
European
Northern European
Dutch
Finnish
Scottish
Czech
Jamaican
Lebanese
Croatian
31.4%
31.4%
13.9%
13.9%
9.3%
9.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Langs. of India
Chinese
Russian
Vietnamese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
94.7%
94.7%
4.1%
4.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Red Wing Residents

4.0%