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Goodhue County, Minnesota

Goodhue County, Minnesota · ZIP 55009, 55018, 55026

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 47,982 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 19,631Households
  • $82,749Median household income
  • $269,400Median home value
  • 31Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Goodhue County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.8%
44k46k48k2000: 44,12720002010: 46,18320102020: 47,582202044,12747,582
Population of Goodhue County at each census
CensusPopulation
200044,127
201046,183
202047,582

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Goodhue County
Under $50k30%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k10%
$200k and over8.7%

Median household income $82,749 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Goodhue County
Owner occupied
15,312 units
Renter occupied
4,319 units
Vacancy rate
6.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Goodhue County2023
Manufacturing4,335
Health care and social assistance3,154
Accommodation and food services3,091
Retail trade2,411
Construction909
Other services (except public administration)806
Utilities725
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services630

18,951 employees in 1,294 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Goodhue County compared with its state
Goodhue County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGoodhue CountyMinnesota
Population47,8445,713,716
Median household income$82,749$87,556
Median age42.338.6
Median home value$269,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.6%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Goodhue County31 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Red WingCity16,78834.8 sq mi
Cannon FallsCity4,2014.59 sq mi
ZumbrotaCity4,0133.03 sq mi
Pine IslandCity3,8706.20 sq mi
KenyonCity1,8722.31 sq mi
Florence TownshipTownship1,54634.8 sq mi
GoodhueCity1,2441.10 sq mi
Stanton TownshipTownship1,12522.9 sq mi
WanamingoCity1,1091.42 sq mi
Cannon Falls TownshipTownship1,02233.1 sq mi
Leon TownshipTownship94737.8 sq mi
Hay Creek TownshipTownship87834.3 sq mi
Vasa TownshipTownship85341.0 sq mi
Welch TownshipTownship84839.1 sq mi
Featherstone TownshipTownship73935.8 sq mi
Roscoe TownshipTownship73735.7 sq mi
Minneola TownshipTownship62032.9 sq mi
Zumbrota TownshipTownship61534.6 sq mi
Warsaw TownshipTownship59834.5 sq mi
Pine Island TownshipTownship57532.1 sq mi
Goodhue TownshipTownship53934.8 sq mi
Belle Creek TownshipTownship51335.4 sq mi
Belvidere TownshipTownship47035.6 sq mi
Wanamingo TownshipTownship38437.6 sq mi
Kenyon TownshipTownship38333.7 sq mi
Cherry Grove TownshipTownship38238.3 sq mi
Holden TownshipTownship38136.0 sq mi
Wacouta TownshipTownship3803.80 sq mi
DennisonCity2181.26 sq mi
BellechesterCity1750.32 sq mi
FrontenacCensus designated place1741.84 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.