The Town Files

Redwood County, Minnesota

15,350 people. The median home is worth $158,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $67,866.

Towns in Redwood County

Towns in Redwood County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Redwood Falls5,102$162,100$61,75043.2

People and housing

Redwood CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$158,200$301,800
Median rent$757$991
Median household income$67,866$87,375
Median age40.542.7
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line13.3%6.9%

Jobs and pay

6,096 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,471 a year.

Largest industries in Redwood CountyManufacturing1,258 jobs · $63,873Retail678 jobs · $37,536Wholesale trade388 jobs · $97,596Hotels & restaurants319 jobs · $17,698Finance & insurance277 jobs · $86,903Construction274 jobs · $58,810
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Redwood County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 464 storm events in Redwood County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Redwood County by type since 1996Hail113Flood18Tornado10Blizzard37High Wind18Heavy Rain12Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud11Winter Storm62Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Redwood County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).