Minnesota

Wabasha

21,387
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Wabasha

Wabasha, Minnesota, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 243. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 21,387.

Its recorded population peaked at 21,676 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 26 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202021,387
201021,676
200021,610
199019,744
198019,335
197017,224
196017,007
195016,878
194017,653
193017,613
192017,919
191018,554
190018,924
189016,972
188018,206
187015,859
18607,228
1850243
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Wabasha

National Register of Historic Places listings in Wabasha, Minnesota.

Rahilly, Patrick H., House
Lake City
Schwedes, Henry S. and Magdalena, House
Wabasha
Ginthner, Lorenz and Lugerde, House
Wabasha
Thoirs, Alexander, House
Wabasha
Bridge No. 5827-Zumbro Falls
Zumbro Falls
Wabasha County Poor House
Wabasha
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
Millville
Lake Zumbro Hydroelectric Generating Plant
Mazeppa
Schmidt, Clara and Julius, House
Wabasha
Weaver Mercantile Building
Minneiska
Rahilly, Patrick H., House (Boundary Increase)
Lake City
Kuehn, Lucas, House
Wabasha
Campbell, William H. and Alma Downer, House
Wabasha
Williamson-Russell-Rahilly House
Lake City
Walnut Street Bridge
Mazeppa
Hurd House-Anderson Hotel
Wabasha
Reads Landing Overlook
Pepin Township
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
Wabasha
Reads Landing School
Reads Landing
Bear Valley Grange Hall
Zumbro Falls
Zumbro Parkway Bridge
Zumbro Falls
King Coulee Site
Lake City
Lake City City Hall
Lake City
Wabasha Commercial Historic District
Wabasha
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Frequently asked about Wabasha

When does Wabasha first appear in the US census?
Wabasha, Minnesota first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 243.
What is the population of Wabasha?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Wabasha had a recorded population of 21,387.
When did Wabasha's population peak?
Wabasha's recorded population peaked at 21,676 in 2010.
How many historic places are in Wabasha?
26 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wabasha, Minnesota.
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