How many people live in Redwood County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 15,300 people living in Redwood County, MN. That makes Redwood County the 55th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.
15.3K
population of Redwood County, MN (2024)
0.26%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 15,300 people lived in Redwood County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Redwood County, MN’s age demographics?
About 3,500 Redwood County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,700 Redwood County residents, or 24.4% 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 lower share of Redwood County, MN's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Redwood County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.8% of the Redwood County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Redwood County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (4.4%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Redwood County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1% 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.
Redwood 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 Redwood County, MN is Redwood Falls with about 5,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Redwood County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Redwood Falls | 5,038 |
| 2. | Morgan | 879 |
| 3. | Lamberton | 781 |
| 4. | Wabasso | 745 |
| 5. | Walnut Grove | 733 |
| 6. | Paxton | 721 |
| 7. | Sherman | 356 |
| 8. | Sanborn | 318 |
| 9. | Delhi | 285 |
| 10. | Belview | 285 |
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