Waseca County Demographics

A map of Waseca County's Population by Race

Waseca County, Minnesota had a population of 18,968 in 2020. It was 87.2% White, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waseca County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Waseca County is the 50th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Waseca County's White Population

16,538 residents of Waseca County identify as White, or 87.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Waseca County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Waseca County is ranked #50 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more White than neighboring Steele County (83.9% White), Freeborn County (81.1% White), Rice County (76.8% White), and Blue Earth County (82.8% White). Waseca County is less White than neighboring Le Sueur County (88.8% White).

Waseca County's Black Population

336 residents of Waseca County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waseca County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Waseca County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more Black than neighboring Le Sueur County (0.9% Black), and Freeborn County (1.5% Black). Waseca County is less Black than neighboring Steele County (3.6% Black), Rice County (6.5% Black), and Blue Earth County (5.6% Black).

Waseca County's Asian Population

111 residents of Waseca County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waseca County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Waseca County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more Asian than neighboring Le Sueur County (0.5% Asian). Waseca County is less Asian than neighboring Steele County (0.9% Asian), Freeborn County (3.7% Asian), Rice County (2.3% Asian), and Blue Earth County (2.7% Asian).

Waseca County's Hispanic Population

1,271 residents of Waseca County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waseca County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Waseca County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more Hispanic than neighboring Le Sueur County (6.5% Hispanic), and Blue Earth County (4.7% Hispanic). Waseca County is less Hispanic than neighboring Steele County (8.4% Hispanic), Freeborn County (10.3% Hispanic), and Rice County (10.1% Hispanic).

Waseca County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Waseca County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waseca 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, Waseca County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Steele County (0.4% Native American/Other), Le Sueur County (0.5% Native American/Other), Freeborn County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Blue Earth County (0.7% Native American/Other). Waseca County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rice County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Waseca County's Multiracial Population

565 residents of Waseca County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waseca County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Waseca County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waseca County is more Multiracial than neighboring Steele County (2.8% Multiracial), Le Sueur County (2.8% Multiracial), and Freeborn County (2.9% Multiracial). Waseca County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rice County (3.2% Multiracial), and Blue Earth County (3.6% Multiracial).

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