Watonwan County Demographics

A map of Watonwan County's Population by Race

Watonwan County, Minnesota had a population of 11,253 in 2020. It was 68.3% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 28.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Watonwan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Watonwan County is the 65th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Watonwan County's White Population

7,689 residents of Watonwan County identify as White, or 68.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Watonwan County slightly less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Watonwan County is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is less White than neighboring Brown County (92.5% White), Martin County (89.6% White), Nicollet County (85% White), Blue Earth County (82.8% White), and Cottonwood County (81.8% White).

Watonwan County's Black Population

42 residents of Watonwan County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Watonwan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Watonwan County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is less Black than neighboring Brown County (0.5% Black), Martin County (0.6% Black), Nicollet County (4.9% Black), Blue Earth County (5.6% Black), and Cottonwood County (1.2% Black).

Watonwan County's Asian Population

86 residents of Watonwan County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Watonwan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Watonwan County is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is more Asian than neighboring Brown County (0.5% Asian), and Martin County (0.5% Asian). Watonwan County is less Asian than neighboring Nicollet County (1.6% Asian), Blue Earth County (2.7% Asian), and Cottonwood County (3.1% Asian).

Watonwan County's Hispanic Population

3,227 residents of Watonwan County identify as Hispanic, or 28.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Watonwan County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Watonwan County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (4.5% Hispanic), Martin County (6.6% Hispanic), Nicollet County (5.2% Hispanic), Blue Earth County (4.7% Hispanic), and Cottonwood County (9.7% Hispanic).

Watonwan County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Watonwan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Watonwan 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, Watonwan County is ranked #85 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brown County (0.3% Native American/Other), Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Nicollet County (0.6% Native American/Other), Blue Earth County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cottonwood County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Watonwan County's Multiracial Population

181 residents of Watonwan County identify as Multiracial, or 1.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Watonwan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Watonwan County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Watonwan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (1.8% Multiracial), Martin County (2.3% Multiracial), Nicollet County (2.7% Multiracial), Blue Earth County (3.6% Multiracial), and Cottonwood County (2.9% Multiracial).

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