Mower County, MN

Welcome to Mower County.

Mower County has a population of 40.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 711.5 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 23%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.4 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Mower County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

Mower County comprises Austin, MN micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Austin.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	57.86%	37.19%	++
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	60.99%	37.54%	++
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	60.48%	36.87%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	60.03%	37.42%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	41.98%	49.81%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	46%	51.82%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	23%

Government Enterprises	11%	33%
Private Industries	89%	22%
Agriculture	5%	208%
Mining	<1%	1327%
Utilities	6%	35%
Construction	3%	19%
Manufacturing	18%	8%
– Durable	1%	20%
– Nondurable	17%	7%
Trade	13%	1%
– Wholesale	8%	-9%
– Retail	5%	22%
Transportation	4%	0%
Information	1%	3%
Finance & Insurance	2%	19%
Real Estate	10%	13%
Professional & Business Services	13%	16%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	9%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	154%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	7%
Other Services²	2%	11%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	11	50
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	3	12
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	15	55
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	6	37
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	5	21
⛽ Gasoline Stations	20	52
👕 Clothing Stores	4	17
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	6	23
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	9	48
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	21	47
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	21	45
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	7	30
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	7	35
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	19%	$304,500	N/A
Top 20%	46%	$189,200	$204,300
Next highest 20%	24%	$99,600	$121,100
Middle 20%	16%	$66,100	$81,600
Second lowest 20%	10%	$39,600	$52,200
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,200	$29,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		70%	$80,900
Self-Employment		14%	$43,000
Investment Income¹		21%	$15,800
Social Security		36%	$20,500
Supplemental Security		4%	$12,300
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		25%	$24,500
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	3%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	6%	7%	7%
$50K – $99K	2%	14%	11%	9%
$100K – $199K	1%	9%	9%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$49,000	$32,700
African-American	$54,300	$10,900
Hispanic	$43,500	$31,300
Asian	$24,100	$29,300

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$38,700	$22,500
Highschool & GED	$48,100	$26,200
Some College to Associate’s	$55,300	$36,000
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$74,900	$47,700
Graduate Degree	$79,300	$70,200

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$69,500	$53,400
STEM²	$84,300	$63,400
Gray-Collar³	$52,200	$48,500
Pink-Collar⁴	$34,800	$28,300
Sales⁵	$49,300	$25,000
Blue-Collar⁶	$48,000	$32,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+++	$
Drought	+++	$
Earthquake	+
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	+	$
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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