How many people live in Mower County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 40,900 people living in Mower County, MN. That makes Mower County the 26th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.7% of people living in the state.
40.9K
population of Mower County, MN (2024)
0.7%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 40,900 people lived in Mower County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mower County, MN’s age demographics?
About 7,600 Mower County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,300 Mower County residents, or 25.2% 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 Mower County, MN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mower County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 71.1% of the Mower County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Mower County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Asian (6.9%) than the US overall (6.5%).
In contrast, Mower County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 4.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 14.8% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Mower County, MN has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mower County, MN is Austin with about 26,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mower County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Austin | 26,690 |
| 2. | Grand Meadow | 1,155 |
| 3. | Le Roy | 970 |
| 4. | Lansing | 919 |
| 5. | Austin | 896 |
| 6. | Red Rock | 732 |
| 7. | Adams | 700 |
| 8. | Brownsdale | 648 |
| 9. | Racine | 558 |
| 10. | Windom | 535 |
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