The Town Files

Waseca County, Minnesota

18,885 people. The median home is worth $220,800 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $76,261.

Towns in Waseca County

Towns in Waseca County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waseca9,229$189,200$64,07438.0

People and housing

Waseca CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$220,800$301,800
Median rent$883$991
Median household income$76,261$87,375
Median age40.642.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%26.2%
Below the poverty line7.5%6.9%

Jobs and pay

5,530 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,072 a year.

Largest industries in Waseca CountyManufacturing868 jobs · $76,952Retail561 jobs · $31,590Hotels & restaurants396 jobs · $15,576Construction252 jobs · $61,791Wholesale trade191 jobs · $71,898Professional & technical serv…178 jobs · $74,094
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Waseca County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 402 storm events in Waseca County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Waseca County by type since 1996Hail82Flood11Tornado12Blizzard21High Wind17Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow16Flash Flood18Winter Storm66Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Waseca County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: 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
November 2, 2016FloodDR-4290: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).