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Waseca County, Minnesota

Waseca County, Minnesota · ZIP 55052, 56028, 56048

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,684 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,505Households
  • $75,052Median household income
  • $213,200Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Waseca County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.9%
18.8k19k19.2k19.4k19.6k2000: 19,52620002010: 19,13620102020: 18,968202019,52618,968
Population of Waseca County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,526
201019,136
202018,968

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 Waseca County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k10.7%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $75,052 · 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 Waseca County
Owner occupied
5,950 units
Renter occupied
1,555 units
Vacancy rate
5.1%

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 Waseca County2023
Manufacturing1,238
Health care and social assistance718
Retail trade536
Accommodation and food services338
Other services (except public administration)239
Construction227
Professional, scientific, and technical services207
Finance and insurance131

4,108 employees in 426 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.

Waseca County compared with its state
Waseca County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWaseca CountyMinnesota
Population18,9585,713,716
Median household income$75,052$87,556
Median age40.438.6
Median home value$213,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.3 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 Waseca County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WasecaCity9,0674.30 sq mi
JanesvilleCity2,4621.54 sq mi
Woodville TownshipTownship1,25729.9 sq mi
New RichlandCity1,1890.59 sq mi
Blooming Grove TownshipTownship56535.7 sq mi
Otisco TownshipTownship54636.0 sq mi
Janesville TownshipTownship53430.7 sq mi
Iosco TownshipTownship50335.2 sq mi
New Richland TownshipTownship42635.3 sq mi
Alton TownshipTownship41834.8 sq mi
St. Mary TownshipTownship39635.5 sq mi
Wilton TownshipTownship35835.6 sq mi
Freedom TownshipTownship33535.8 sq mi
Vivian TownshipTownship21735.9 sq mi
Byron TownshipTownship20636.0 sq mi
WaldorfCity2030.38 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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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.