Goodhue County Demographics

A map of Goodhue County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	42,695	42,516	89.1%	89.4%
Hispanic	1,964	1,797	4.1%	3.8%
Multiracial	1,496	1,532	3.1%	3.2%
Native American/Other	735	728	1.5%	1.5%
Black	732	661	1.5%	1.4%
Asian	321	348	0.7%	0.7%

Goodhue County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 47,943, a less than 1% change from the 47,582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Goodhue County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Goodhue has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Goodhue County, that probability was 19.9% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Goodhue County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Goodhue County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Goodhue County's White Population

42,695 residents of Goodhue County, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Goodhue County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Goodhue County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Goodhue County is more White than neighboring Dakota County (72.7% White), and Olmsted County (75.3% White). Goodhue County is less White than neighboring Dodge County (89.4% White), Pierce County (91.3% White), and Wabasha County (93.3% White).

Goodhue County's Black Population

732 residents of Goodhue County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Goodhue County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Goodhue County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Black residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Goodhue County is more Black than neighboring Dodge County (1.1% Black), Pierce County (0.6% Black), and Wabasha County (0.4% Black). Goodhue County is less Black than neighboring Dakota County (7.7% Black), and Olmsted County (7.5% Black).

Goodhue County's Asian Population

321 residents of Goodhue County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Goodhue County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Goodhue County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. Asian residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Goodhue County is more Asian than neighboring Dodge County (0.5% Asian). Goodhue County is less Asian than neighboring Dakota County (5.2% Asian), Pierce County (1.2% Asian), and Olmsted County (6.4% Asian).

Goodhue County's Hispanic Population

1,964 residents of Goodhue County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Goodhue County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Goodhue County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Goodhue County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pierce County (3% Hispanic), and Wabasha County (3.4% Hispanic). Goodhue County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dodge County (5.4% Hispanic), Dakota County (8.7% Hispanic), and Olmsted County (6% Hispanic).

Goodhue County's Native American/Other Population

735 residents of Goodhue County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Goodhue County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Goodhue County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Goodhue County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dodge County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dakota County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pierce County (0.5% Native American/Other), Wabasha County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Olmsted County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Goodhue County's Multiracial Population

1,496 residents of Goodhue County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Goodhue County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Goodhue County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goodhue County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Goodhue County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Goodhue County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dodge County (3% Multiracial), and Wabasha County (1.8% Multiracial). Goodhue County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dakota County (5% Multiracial), Pierce County (3.4% Multiracial), and Olmsted County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.