How many people live in Goodhue County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 48,000 people living in Goodhue County, MN. That makes Goodhue County the 20th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.82% of people living in the state.
48K
population of Goodhue County, MN (2024)
0.82%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 48,000 people lived in Goodhue County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Goodhue County, MN’s age demographics?
About 10,600 Goodhue County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,300 Goodhue County residents, or 21.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Goodhue County, MN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Goodhue County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.4% of the Goodhue County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Goodhue County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Goodhue County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Goodhue County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Goodhue County, MN is Red Wing with about 16,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Goodhue County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Red Wing | 16,788 |
| 2. | Cannon Falls | 4,201 |
| 3. | Zumbrota | 4,013 |
| 4. | Pine Island (pt.) | 2,974 |
| 5. | Kenyon | 1,872 |
| 6. | Florence | 1,546 |
| 7. | Goodhue | 1,244 |
| 8. | Stanton | 1,125 |
| 9. | Wanamingo | 1,109 |
| 10. | Cannon Falls | 1,022 |
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