The Town Files

Winona County, Minnesota

49,779 people. The median home is worth $235,400 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $70,744.

Towns in Winona County

Towns in Winona County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winona25,948$201,800$56,33731.3
Goodview4,158$254,200$74,71240.0
St. Charles3,990$256,600$96,20039.5

People and housing

Winona CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$235,400$301,800
Median rent$907$991
Median household income$70,744$87,375
Median age36.442.7
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%26.2%
Below the poverty line14.8%6.9%

Jobs and pay

24,022 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,828 a year.

Largest industries in Winona CountyManufacturing5,393 jobs · $69,582Health care & social assistan…2,703 jobs · $49,513Retail2,583 jobs · $33,195Hotels & restaurants2,522 jobs · $22,305Transportation & warehousing1,237 jobs · $61,855Education1,156 jobs · $41,708
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winona County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 701 storm events in Winona County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Winona County by type since 1996Hail208Flood67Drought13Tornado14Heavy Rain22Heavy Snow20Flash Flood31Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm62Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winona County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
October 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 23, 2007Severe StormDR-1717: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3242: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).