Red Wing

County:: Goodhue County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 34.831
State:: Minnesota

Red Wing is a city located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Red Wing has a 2025 population of 16,880. It is also the county seat of Goodhue County. Red Wing is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,569 in 2020.

The average household income in Red Wing is $88,875 with a poverty rate of 14%.The median age in Red Wing is 42.2 years: 40.1 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Red Wing includes 86.36% White, 3.81% other race, 3.29% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,387	86.36%
Two or more races	691	4.15%
Other race	635	3.81%
Black or African American	548	3.29%
Native American	251	1.51%
Asian	148	0.89%

Red Wing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Red Wing's average per capita income is $42,782. Household income levels show a median of $65,259. The poverty rate stands at 14%.

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	$103,108	-
Families	$85,156	$110,181
Households	$65,259	$88,875
Non Families	$39,269	$56,000

$42,782

Average Income

$65,259

Median Household Income

14%

Poverty Rate