Goodhue County

Goodhue County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	47,582
County Seat	Goodhue County Justice Center
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	38,419
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	47,697
Median Age	42.0
Veterans	3,107
Housing Units	20,905
Uninsured	341
Net Migration (recent)	74
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,286
Total Employees	18,779
Avg Annual Pay	$60,513
Median Household Income	$78,338
Poverty Rate	9.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$80,551
Federal Spending FY2024	$329,594,351
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,927

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$254,500
Median Rent	$895
FMR Studio	$712
FMR 1BR	$877
FMR 2BR	$1,039
FMR 3BR	$1,456
FMR 4BR	$1,745

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	16.6%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.1
Air Quality Good Days	232

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	55
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	66
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	97
SNAP Stores	42
Bank Branches	21

Agriculture

Total Farms	53
Land in Farms (acres)	6,306
Avg Farm Size (acres)	119.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-11-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2012-07-06
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-10-13
EM	FLOODING	2010-03-19
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES	2002-06-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Goodhue County

Red Wing — pop 16,547
Lake City — pop 5,252
Cannon Falls — pop 4,220
Pine Island — pop 3,769
Zumbrota — pop 3,726
Kenyon — pop 1,894
Goodhue — pop 1,250
Wanamingo — pop 1,113
Frontenac — pop 249
Dennison — pop 223
Bellechester — pop 176

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.