Mower County Demographics

A map of Mower County's Population by Race

Mower County, Minnesota had a population of 40,029 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 4.0% Black, 5.1% Asian, 12.7% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mower County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mower County is the 26th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Mower County's White Population

29,804 residents of Mower County identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Mower County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is less White than neighboring Mitchell County (95.4% White), Dodge County (90.1% White), Olmsted County (76.6% White), Howard County (93.9% White), and Worth County (93.3% White).

Mower County's Black Population

1,613 residents of Mower County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mower County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.4% Black), Dodge County (0.6% Black), Howard County (0.2% Black), and Worth County (0.8% Black). Mower County is less Black than neighboring Olmsted County (6.7% Black).

Mower County's Asian Population

2,052 residents of Mower County identify as Asian, or 5.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mower County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #9 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is more Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.4% Asian), Dodge County (0.5% Asian), Howard County (0.3% Asian), and Worth County (0.3% Asian). Mower County is less Asian than neighboring Olmsted County (6.3% Asian).

Mower County's Hispanic Population

5,081 residents of Mower County identify as Hispanic, or 12.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mower County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (1.8% Hispanic), Dodge County (5.1% Hispanic), Olmsted County (5.6% Hispanic), Howard County (2.7% Hispanic), and Worth County (2.8% Hispanic).

Mower County's Native American/Other Population

435 residents of Mower County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mower County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Native American/Other), Dodge County (0.5% Native American/Other), Olmsted County (0.6% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Worth County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Mower County's Multiracial Population

1,044 residents of Mower County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mower County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Mower County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mower County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (1.7% Multiracial), Howard County (2.3% Multiracial), and Worth County (2.4% Multiracial). Mower County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dodge County (3.2% Multiracial), and Olmsted County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.