Winona County Demographics

A map of Winona County's Population by Race

Winona County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 49,779, a less than 1% change from the 49,671 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, 1.9% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Winona County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Winona is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Winona County, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Winona County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Winona County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Winona County's White Population

44,238 residents of Winona County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Winona County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Winona County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.9%.

Winona County is more White than neighboring Trempealeau County (83.9% White). Winona County is less White than neighboring Buffalo County (93.6% White), Houston County (93.5% White), Fillmore County (94.3% White), and Wabasha County (93.3% White).

Winona County's Black Population

958 residents of Winona County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Winona County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Winona County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Winona County is more Black than neighboring Buffalo County (0.4% Black), Houston County (0.3% Black), Fillmore County (0.5% Black), Trempealeau County (0.3% Black), and Wabasha County (0.4% Black).

Winona County's Asian Population

1,089 residents of Winona County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Winona County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Winona County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Winona County is more Asian than neighboring Buffalo County (0.2% Asian), Houston County (0.9% Asian), Fillmore County (0.7% Asian), Trempealeau County (0.5% Asian), and Wabasha County (0.7% Asian).

Winona County's Hispanic Population

1,930 residents of Winona County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Winona County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Winona County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Winona County is more Hispanic than neighboring Buffalo County (2.9% Hispanic), Houston County (1.5% Hispanic), Fillmore County (2% Hispanic), and Wabasha County (3.4% Hispanic). Winona County is less Hispanic than neighboring Trempealeau County (13% Hispanic).

Winona County's Native American/Other Population

162 residents of Winona County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Winona County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Winona County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Winona County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fillmore County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wabasha County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Winona County's Multiracial Population

1,402 residents of Winona County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Winona County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Winona County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Winona County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Winona County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Winona County is more Multiracial than neighboring Buffalo County (2.6% Multiracial), Fillmore County (2% Multiracial), Trempealeau County (2.1% Multiracial), and Wabasha County (1.8% Multiracial). Winona County is less Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.6% 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.