The Town Files

Wabasha County, Minnesota

21,565 people. The median home is worth $264,400 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $82,007.

Towns in Wabasha County

Towns in Wabasha County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake City5,252$238,700$72,24449.1
Plainview3,483$245,300$82,92634.0
Wabasha2,559$262,300$64,51456.5

People and housing

Wabasha CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$264,400$301,800
Median rent$830$991
Median household income$82,007$87,375
Median age45.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%26.2%
Below the poverty line7.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

6,566 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,637 a year.

Largest industries in Wabasha CountyManufacturing1,266 jobs · $61,810Retail709 jobs · $28,832Hotels & restaurants564 jobs · $17,254Transportation & warehousing335 jobs · $69,778Finance & insurance158 jobs · $74,998Construction156 jobs · $51,912
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wabasha County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 555 storm events in Wabasha County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Wabasha County by type since 1996Hail147Flood62Drought15Tornado13Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow20Flash Flood19Winter Storm66Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms 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
October 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).