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  • FIPS 27127
  • Largest town: Redwood Falls

Redwood County, Minnesota

Redwood County had 15,254 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 878.6 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 25th by land area.

Population
15,254
#55 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,077 in US
Area
878.6 sq mi
#25 of 87 in Minnesota · #913 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#60 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,320 in US
Median household income
$71,012
#45 of 87 in Minnesota · #930 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Redwood County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Redwood County population, land area and income

Redwood County had 15,254 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 878.6 square miles of land. It ranks 55th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 17.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Redwood County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,012 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,254

3144th1st

2077th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

879 sq mi

3144th1st

913th of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2320th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,012

3143rd1st

930th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

15,254

87th1st

55th of 87 (MN)

Land area

879 sq mi

87th1st

25th of 87 (MN)

Density

17.4 / sq mi

87th1st

60th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$71,012

87th1st

45th of 87 (MN)

How Redwood County's population changed since 2020

Redwood County lost 168 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 60th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Redwood County recorded 779 births and 730 deaths, a natural change of +49. Net international migration added +64 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -290. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 290 people.

15.4k202015.4k202115.4k202215.3k202315.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
779
Deaths
730
Net international migration
+64
Net domestic migration
-290
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-66

Where Redwood County is

The Census internal point of Redwood County is at 44.403500, -95.254200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Redwood County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Redwood County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.403500, -95.254200
DMS
44°24'12.60"N 95°15'15.12"W
UTM
15N 320499.8E 4919161.6N
Geohash
9zuk87qj0
Plus code
86P6CP3W+C8

Towns in Redwood County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Redwood County, 5,038 people together, or 33% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Redwood County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Redwood Falls with 5,038.

  1. 01Redwood Falls5,038
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Redwood County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Redwood County. The most populous is Brown County, MN, with 25,710 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 112.4 miles ENE of Redwood County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 94.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshall, MN (population 13,996), 26.6 miles away.

Redwood County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Redwood County is 27127: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 127. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,012.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Redwood County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,254. That is down 168 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,422.

What is the FIPS code of Redwood County?

27127. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (127) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Redwood County?

Redwood Falls, with 5,038 residents inside Redwood County in 2024.

Which counties border Redwood County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, MN; Lyon County, MN; Renville County, MN; Cottonwood County, MN; Yellow Medicine County, MN; Murray County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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