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Houston County, Minnesota

Houston County, Minnesota · ZIP 55919, 55921, 55931

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,352 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,074Households
  • $77,087Median household income
  • $226,300Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Houston County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.4%
18.5k19k19.5k20k2000: 19,71820002010: 19,02720102020: 18,843202019,71818,843
Population of Houston County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,718
201019,027
202018,843

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 Houston County
Under $50k29.6%
$50k to $100k34.7%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k9%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $77,087 · 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 Houston County
Owner occupied
6,792 units
Renter occupied
1,282 units
Vacancy rate
7.8%

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 Houston County2023
Health care and social assistance864
Retail trade840
Manufacturing486
Construction379
Transportation and warehousing309
Other services (except public administration)283
Accommodation and food services253
Wholesale trade138

4,309 employees in 394 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.

Houston County compared with its state
Houston County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHouston CountyMinnesota
Population18,7685,713,716
Median household income$77,087$87,556
Median age45.038.6
Median home value$226,300$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.0%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.1%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.4 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 Houston County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
La CrescentCity5,2573.37 sq mi
CaledoniaCity2,7672.82 sq mi
Spring GroveCity1,2020.99 sq mi
La Crescent TownshipTownship1,03320.2 sq mi
HoustonCity9701.23 sq mi
Caledonia TownshipTownship61033.8 sq mi
Money Creek TownshipTownship56635.6 sq mi
Mound Prairie TownshipTownship55936.3 sq mi
BrownsvilleCity5451.85 sq mi
HokahCity5350.70 sq mi
Hokah TownshipTownship43322.8 sq mi
Wilmington TownshipTownship41935.9 sq mi
Brownsville TownshipTownship40128.2 sq mi
Houston TownshipTownship39032.9 sq mi
Mayville TownshipTownship35030.5 sq mi
Spring Grove TownshipTownship33234.8 sq mi
Yucatan TownshipTownship32142.7 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship31526.2 sq mi
Sheldon TownshipTownship28829.7 sq mi
Black Hammer TownshipTownship26635.6 sq mi
EitzenCity2620.61 sq mi
Crooked Creek TownshipTownship24731.2 sq mi
Winnebago TownshipTownship22935.1 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship12929.3 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Houston County

Jobs across Houston County

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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 19, 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.