Montevideo

County:: Chippewa County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.712
State:: Minnesota

Montevideo is a city located in Chippewa County, Minnesota. Montevideo has a 2025 population of 5,123. It is also the county seat of Chippewa County. Montevideo is currently declining at a rate of -1.08% annually and its population has decreased by -5.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,403 in 2020.

The average household income in Montevideo is $69,482 with a poverty rate of 19.32%.The median age in Montevideo is 42 years: 39.1 years for males, and 43.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Montevideo includes 81.84% White, 8.3% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,340	81.84%
Other race	440	8.3%
Two or more races	249	4.7%
Asian	122	2.3%
Black or African American	101	1.9%
Native American	51	0.96%

Montevideo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Montevideo's average per capita income is $41,746. Household income levels show a median of $65,724. The poverty rate stands at 19.32%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,048	-
Families	$85,461	$92,422
Households	$65,724	$69,482
Non Families	$32,774	$37,872

$41,746

Average Income

$65,724

Median Household Income

19.32%

Poverty Rate